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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,134,987.73, 8,466,342.30 and 3,381,781.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,134,987.73, 8,466,342.30 and 3,381,781.53 is: 4,666,891.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,134,987.73 : 8,466,342.30 = 3,381,781.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,134,987.73/8,466,342.30 = 3,381,781.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,134,987.73x = 8,466,342.30 × 3,381,781.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,134,987.73x = 28,631,320,016,797.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,631,320,016,797.72/6,134,987.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,666,891.16

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