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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,428,271.15, 8,871,121.98 and 3,527,931.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,428,271.15, 8,871,121.98 and 3,527,931.90 is: 4,868,605.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,271.15 : 8,871,121.98 = 3,527,931.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,271.15/8,871,121.98 = 3,527,931.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,271.15x = 8,871,121.98 × 3,527,931.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,271.15x = 31,296,714,222,033.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,296,714,222,033.16/6,428,271.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,868,605.18

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