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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,417,796.74, 8,856,572.04 and 3,517,295.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,417,796.74, 8,856,572.04 and 3,517,295.28 is: 4,853,874.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,417,796.74 : 8,856,572.04 = 3,517,295.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,417,796.74/8,856,572.04 = 3,517,295.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,417,796.74x = 8,856,572.04 × 3,517,295.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,417,796.74x = 31,151,179,033,271.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,151,179,033,271.96/6,417,796.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853,874.36

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