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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,443,537.43, 8,892,114.75 and 3,543,115.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,443,537.43, 8,892,114.75 and 3,543,115.35 is: 4,889,517.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,443,537.43 : 8,892,114.75 = 3,543,115.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,443,537.43/8,892,114.75 = 3,543,115.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,443,537.43x = 8,892,114.75 × 3,543,115.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,443,537.43x = 31,505,788,264,686.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,505,788,264,686.41/6,443,537.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889,517.38

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