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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,188,147.43, 8,539,483.37 and 3,434,692.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,188,147.43, 8,539,483.37 and 3,434,692.56 is: 4,739,786.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,188,147.43 : 8,539,483.37 = 3,434,692.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,188,147.43/8,539,483.37 = 3,434,692.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,188,147.43x = 8,539,483.37 × 3,434,692.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,188,147.43x = 29,330,499,980,009.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,330,499,980,009.27/6,188,147.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739,786.88

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