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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,417,560.31, 8,856,302.85 and 3,516,888.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,417,560.31, 8,856,302.85 and 3,516,888.75 is: 4,853,344.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,417,560.31 : 8,856,302.85 = 3,516,888.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,417,560.31/8,856,302.85 = 3,516,888.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,417,560.31x = 8,856,302.85 × 3,516,888.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,417,560.31x = 31,146,631,859,757.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,146,631,859,757.94/6,417,560.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853,344.63

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