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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,137,943.65, 8,468,880.98 and 3,962,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,137,943.65, 8,468,880.98 and 3,962,020.80 is: 5,466,632.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,943.65 : 8,468,880.98 = 3,962,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,943.65/8,468,880.98 = 3,962,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,943.65x = 8,468,880.98 × 3,962,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,943.65x = 33,553,882,575,674.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,553,882,575,674.28/6,137,943.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,466,632.56

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