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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,177,979.34, 8,520,556.23 and 4,348,493.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,177,979.34, 8,520,556.23 and 4,348,493.90 is: 5,997,363.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,177,979.34 : 8,520,556.23 = 4,348,493.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,177,979.34/8,520,556.23 = 4,348,493.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,177,979.34x = 8,520,556.23 × 4,348,493.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,177,979.34x = 37,051,586,790,762
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,051,586,790,762/6,177,979.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,997,363.34

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