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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,432,956.17, 8,878,279.19 and 3,679,261.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,432,956.17, 8,878,279.19 and 3,679,261.67 is: 5,077,838.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,432,956.17 : 8,878,279.19 = 3,679,261.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,432,956.17/8,878,279.19 = 3,679,261.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,432,956.17x = 8,878,279.19 × 3,679,261.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,432,956.17x = 32,665,512,323,125.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,665,512,323,125.04/6,432,956.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,077,838.47

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