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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,117,778.38, 8,440,144.82 and 3,502,885.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,117,778.38, 8,440,144.82 and 3,502,885.08 is: 4,832,613.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,117,778.38 : 8,440,144.82 = 3,502,885.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,117,778.38/8,440,144.82 = 3,502,885.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,117,778.38x = 8,440,144.82 × 3,502,885.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,117,778.38x = 29,564,857,363,017.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,564,857,363,017.29/6,117,778.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,832,613.33

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