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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,460,037.87, 8,912,051.28 and 3,845,075.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,460,037.87, 8,912,051.28 and 3,845,075.59 is: 5,304,537.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,460,037.87 : 8,912,051.28 = 3,845,075.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,460,037.87/8,912,051.28 = 3,845,075.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,460,037.87x = 8,912,051.28 × 3,845,075.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,460,037.87x = 34,267,510,811,276.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,267,510,811,276.12/6,460,037.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,304,537.14

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