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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,433,586.46, 8,870,848.65 and 4,799,156.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,433,586.46, 8,870,848.65 and 4,799,156.31 is: 6,617,240.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,433,586.46 : 8,870,848.65 = 4,799,156.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,433,586.46/8,870,848.65 = 4,799,156.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,433,586.46x = 8,870,848.65 × 4,799,156.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,433,586.46x = 42,572,589,273,702.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,572,589,273,702.48/6,433,586.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,240.56

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