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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,368,629.16, 8,788,476.16 and 3,467,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,368,629.16, 8,788,476.16 and 3,467,956.40 is: 4,785,653.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,368,629.16 : 8,788,476.16 = 3,467,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,368,629.16/8,788,476.16 = 3,467,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,368,629.16x = 8,788,476.16 × 3,467,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,368,629.16x = 30,478,052,145,319.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,478,052,145,319.42/6,368,629.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,653.46

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