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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,347,760.56, 8,762,590.92 and 4,285,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,347,760.56, 8,762,590.92 and 4,285,569.20 is: 5,915,895.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,347,760.56 : 8,762,590.92 = 4,285,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,347,760.56/8,762,590.92 = 4,285,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,347,760.56x = 8,762,590.92 × 4,285,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,347,760.56x = 37,552,689,758,951.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,552,689,758,951.66/6,347,760.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,895.76

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