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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,359,990.85, 8,776,430.15 and 3,568,853.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,359,990.85, 8,776,430.15 and 3,568,853.79 is: 4,924,817.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,359,990.85 : 8,776,430.15 = 3,568,853.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,359,990.85/8,776,430.15 = 3,568,853.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,359,990.85x = 8,776,430.15 × 3,568,853.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,359,990.85x = 31,321,795,985,653.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,321,795,985,653.50/6,359,990.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,924,817.77

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