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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,428,523.20, 8,871,162.17 and 3,527,839.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,428,523.20, 8,871,162.17 and 3,527,839.49 is: 4,868,308.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,523.20 : 8,871,162.17 = 3,527,839.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,523.20/8,871,162.17 = 3,527,839.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,523.20x = 8,871,162.17 × 3,527,839.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,523.20x = 31,296,036,163,525.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,296,036,163,525.08/6,428,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,868,308.82

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