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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,434,789.82, 8,877,849.43 and 3,643,532.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,434,789.82, 8,877,849.43 and 3,643,532.32 is: 5,026,851.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,434,789.82 : 8,877,849.43 = 3,643,532.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,434,789.82/8,877,849.43 = 3,643,532.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,434,789.82x = 8,877,849.43 × 3,643,532.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,434,789.82x = 32,346,731,330,298.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,346,731,330,298.57/6,434,789.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,851.26

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