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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,173,072, 8,518,843.68 and 3,456,880.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,173,072, 8,518,843.68 and 3,456,880.64 is: 4,770,497.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,173,072 : 8,518,843.68 = 3,456,880.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,173,072/8,518,843.68 = 3,456,880.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,173,072x = 8,518,843.68 × 3,456,880.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,173,072x = 29,448,625,792,578.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,448,625,792,578.36/6,173,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,770,497.70

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