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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,215,877.45, 8,576,772.17 and 3,462,496.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,215,877.45, 8,576,772.17 and 3,462,496.36 is: 4,777,610.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,877.45 : 8,576,772.17 = 3,462,496.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,877.45/8,576,772.17 = 3,462,496.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,877.45x = 8,576,772.17 × 3,462,496.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,877.45x = 29,697,042,406,388.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,697,042,406,388.61/6,215,877.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,610.67

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