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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,424,928.86, 8,866,318.16 and 3,671,584.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,424,928.86, 8,866,318.16 and 3,671,584.96 is: 5,066,739.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,424,928.86 : 8,866,318.16 = 3,671,584.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,424,928.86/8,866,318.16 = 3,671,584.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,424,928.86x = 8,866,318.16 × 3,671,584.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,424,928.86x = 32,553,440,406,830.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,553,440,406,830.88/6,424,928.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,066,739.43

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