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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,472,853.40, 9,712,001.70 and 3,477,538.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,472,853.40, 9,712,001.70 and 3,477,538.20 is: 5,217,769.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,472,853.40 : 9,712,001.70 = 3,477,538.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,472,853.40/9,712,001.70 = 3,477,538.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,472,853.40x = 9,712,001.70 × 3,477,538.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,472,853.40x = 33,773,856,910,214.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,773,856,910,214.94/6,472,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,769.48

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