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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,340,940.60, 8,752,054.56 and 3,894,134.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,340,940.60, 8,752,054.56 and 3,894,134.72 is: 5,374,861.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,340,940.60 : 8,752,054.56 = 3,894,134.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,340,940.60/8,752,054.56 = 3,894,134.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,340,940.60x = 8,752,054.56 × 3,894,134.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,340,940.60x = 34,081,679,533,430.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,081,679,533,430.33/6,340,940.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,374,861.82

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