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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,367,634.40, 9,551,451.60 and 3,178,988.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,367,634.40, 9,551,451.60 and 3,178,988.40 is: 4,768,482.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367,634.40 : 9,551,451.60 = 3,178,988.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367,634.40/9,551,451.60 = 3,178,988.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367,634.40x = 9,551,451.60 × 3,178,988.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367,634.40x = 30,363,953,839,561.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,363,953,839,561.44/6,367,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768,482.60

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