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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,377,732.61, 8,800,891.77 and 3,624,037.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,377,732.61, 8,800,891.77 and 3,624,037.89 is: 5,000,956.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,377,732.61 : 8,800,891.77 = 3,624,037.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,377,732.61/8,800,891.77 = 3,624,037.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,377,732.61x = 8,800,891.77 × 3,624,037.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,377,732.61x = 31,894,765,240,269.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,894,765,240,269.16/6,377,732.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,956.80

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