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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,420,771.36, 8,860,429.22 and 3,520,098.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,420,771.36, 8,860,429.22 and 3,520,098.72 is: 4,857,607.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,771.36 : 8,860,429.22 = 3,520,098.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,771.36/8,860,429.22 = 3,520,098.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,771.36x = 8,860,429.22 × 3,520,098.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,771.36x = 31,189,585,538,372.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,189,585,538,372.11/6,420,771.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,607.25

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