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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,402,778.96, 8,835,731.13 and 3,502,144.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,402,778.96, 8,835,731.13 and 3,502,144.46 is: 4,832,902.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402,778.96 : 8,835,731.13 = 3,502,144.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402,778.96/8,835,731.13 = 3,502,144.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402,778.96x = 8,835,731.13 × 3,502,144.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402,778.96x = 30,944,006,835,734.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,944,006,835,734.40/6,402,778.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,832,902.56

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