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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144,968.56, 8,477,691.48 and 3,849,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144,968.56, 8,477,691.48 and 3,849,132.40 is: 5,310,321.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144,968.56 : 8,477,691.48 = 3,849,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144,968.56/8,477,691.48 = 3,849,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144,968.56x = 8,477,691.48 × 3,849,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144,968.56x = 32,631,756,952,871.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,631,756,952,871.95/6,144,968.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310,321.22

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