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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,116,357.80, 8,439,628.96 and 3,538,278.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,116,357.80, 8,439,628.96 and 3,538,278.48 is: 4,882,277.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,116,357.80 : 8,439,628.96 = 3,538,278.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,116,357.80/8,439,628.96 = 3,538,278.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,116,357.80x = 8,439,628.96 × 3,538,278.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,116,357.80x = 29,861,757,528,352.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,861,757,528,352.79/6,116,357.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,882,277.74

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