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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,434,616.90, 8,885,538.60 and 4,800,185.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,434,616.90, 8,885,538.60 and 4,800,185.94 is: 6,628,558.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,434,616.90 : 8,885,538.60 = 4,800,185.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,434,616.90/8,885,538.60 = 4,800,185.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,434,616.90x = 8,885,538.60 × 4,800,185.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,434,616.90x = 42,652,237,457,047.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,652,237,457,047.29/6,434,616.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,628,558.95

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