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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,811.23, 8,479,834.20 and 3,428,557.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,811.23, 8,479,834.20 and 3,428,557.23 is: 4,731,406.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,811.23 : 8,479,834.20 = 3,428,557.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,811.23/8,479,834.20 = 3,428,557.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,811.23x = 8,479,834.20 × 3,428,557.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,811.23x = 29,073,596,855,611.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,073,596,855,611.26/6,144,811.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,731,406.02

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