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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,137,949.44, 8,470,874.40 and 3,385,175.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,137,949.44, 8,470,874.40 and 3,385,175.24 is: 4,671,819.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,949.44 : 8,470,874.40 = 3,385,175.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,949.44/8,470,874.40 = 3,385,175.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,949.44x = 8,470,874.40 × 3,385,175.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,949.44x = 28,675,394,280,029.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,675,394,280,029.86/6,137,949.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,819.89

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