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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,417,827.76, 8,856,401.92 and 3,517,165.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,417,827.76, 8,856,401.92 and 3,517,165.92 is: 4,853,579.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,417,827.76 : 8,856,401.92 = 3,517,165.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,417,827.76/8,856,401.92 = 3,517,165.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,417,827.76x = 8,856,401.92 × 3,517,165.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,417,827.76x = 31,149,435,006,846.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,149,435,006,846.57/6,417,827.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853,579.15

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