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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,362,947.13, 8,780,793.21 and 3,462,288.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,362,947.13, 8,780,793.21 and 3,462,288.03 is: 4,777,917.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,362,947.13 : 8,780,793.21 = 3,462,288.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,362,947.13/8,780,793.21 = 3,462,288.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,362,947.13x = 8,780,793.21 × 3,462,288.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,362,947.13x = 30,401,635,224,888.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,401,635,224,888.28/6,362,947.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,917.31

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