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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,966.56, 8,477,688.72 and 3,849,130.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,966.56, 8,477,688.72 and 3,849,130.40 is: 5,310,318.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,966.56 : 8,477,688.72 = 3,849,130.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,966.56/8,477,688.72 = 3,849,130.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,966.56x = 8,477,688.72 × 3,849,130.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,966.56x = 32,631,729,373,889.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,631,729,373,889.09/6,144,966.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310,318.46

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