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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,368,631.14, 8,788,478.94 and 3,467,958.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,368,631.14, 8,788,478.94 and 3,467,958.38 is: 4,785,656.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,368,631.14 : 8,788,478.94 = 3,467,958.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,368,631.14/8,788,478.94 = 3,467,958.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,368,631.14x = 8,788,478.94 × 3,467,958.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,368,631.14x = 30,478,079,187,426.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,478,079,187,426.52/6,368,631.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,656.21

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