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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,458,229.12, 8,911,896 and 3,844,594.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,458,229.12, 8,911,896 and 3,844,594.56 is: 5,305,266.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,458,229.12 : 8,911,896 = 3,844,594.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,458,229.12/8,911,896 = 3,844,594.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,458,229.12x = 8,911,896 × 3,844,594.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,458,229.12x = 34,262,626,880,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,262,626,880,885.76/6,458,229.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305,266.54

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