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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,414,892.88, 8,852,551.44 and 3,836,573.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,414,892.88, 8,852,551.44 and 3,836,573.24 is: 5,294,470.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,414,892.88 : 8,852,551.44 = 3,836,573.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,414,892.88/8,852,551.44 = 3,836,573.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,414,892.88x = 8,852,551.44 × 3,836,573.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,414,892.88x = 33,963,461,960,427.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,963,461,960,427.46/6,414,892.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,294,470.63

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