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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,428,268.66, 8,871,118.53 and 3,527,929.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,428,268.66, 8,871,118.53 and 3,527,929.40 is: 4,868,601.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,268.66 : 8,871,118.53 = 3,527,929.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,268.66/8,871,118.53 = 3,527,929.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,268.66x = 8,871,118.53 × 3,527,929.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,268.66x = 31,296,679,872,871.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,296,679,872,871.78/6,428,268.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,868,601.72

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