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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,428,139.78, 8,871,088.76 and 3,527,634.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,428,139.78, 8,871,088.76 and 3,527,634.45 is: 4,868,275.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,139.78 : 8,871,088.76 = 3,527,634.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,139.78/8,871,088.76 = 3,527,634.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,139.78x = 8,871,088.76 × 3,527,634.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,139.78x = 31,293,958,301,145.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,293,958,301,145.61/6,428,139.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,868,275.95

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