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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,956.56, 8,477,674.92 and 3,849,120.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,956.56, 8,477,674.92 and 3,849,120.40 is: 5,310,304.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,956.56 : 8,477,674.92 = 3,849,120.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,956.56/8,477,674.92 = 3,849,120.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,956.56x = 8,477,674.92 × 3,849,120.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,956.56x = 32,631,591,479,140.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,631,591,479,140.37/6,144,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310,304.66

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