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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,809.73, 8,479,832.13 and 3,428,555.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,809.73, 8,479,832.13 and 3,428,555.73 is: 4,731,403.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,809.73 : 8,479,832.13 = 3,428,555.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,809.73/8,479,832.13 = 3,428,555.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,809.73x = 8,479,832.13 × 3,428,555.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,809.73x = 29,073,577,038,749.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,073,577,038,749.61/6,144,809.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,731,403.95

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