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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,416,796.71, 8,855,179.47 and 3,700,542.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,416,796.71, 8,855,179.47 and 3,700,542.71 is: 5,106,748.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,796.71 : 8,855,179.47 = 3,700,542.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,796.71/8,855,179.47 = 3,700,542.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,796.71x = 8,855,179.47 × 3,700,542.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,796.71x = 32,768,969,855,588.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,768,969,855,588.11/6,416,796.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,748.95

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