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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,142,970.92, 8,477,289.76 and 3,389,656.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,142,970.92, 8,477,289.76 and 3,389,656.17 is: 4,677,719.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,970.92 : 8,477,289.76 = 3,389,656.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,970.92/8,477,289.76 = 3,389,656.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,970.92x = 8,477,289.76 × 3,389,656.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,970.92x = 28,735,097,539,861.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,735,097,539,861.82/6,142,970.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677,719.94

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