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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,343,463, 8,753,987.60 and 3,442,853.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,343,463, 8,753,987.60 and 3,442,853.92 is: 4,751,143.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,343,463 : 8,753,987.60 = 3,442,853.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,343,463/8,753,987.60 = 3,442,853.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,343,463x = 8,753,987.60 × 3,442,853.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,343,463x = 30,138,700,524,291.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,138,700,524,291.39/6,343,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,143.11

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