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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,943.96, 8,481,540.54 and 3,732,517.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,943.96, 8,481,540.54 and 3,732,517.72 is: 5,151,796.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,943.96 : 8,481,540.54 = 3,732,517.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,943.96/8,481,540.54 = 3,732,517.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,943.96x = 8,481,540.54 × 3,732,517.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,943.96x = 31,657,500,358,448.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,657,500,358,448.37/6,144,943.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,151,796.43

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