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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,215,880.51, 8,576,776.39 and 3,462,499.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,215,880.51, 8,576,776.39 and 3,462,499.42 is: 4,777,614.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,880.51 : 8,576,776.39 = 3,462,499.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,880.51/8,576,776.39 = 3,462,499.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,880.51x = 8,576,776.39 × 3,462,499.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,880.51x = 29,697,083,275,844.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,697,083,275,844.70/6,215,880.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,614.89

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