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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,437,785.17, 8,884,136.32 and 3,537,168.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,437,785.17, 8,884,136.32 and 3,537,168.89 is: 4,881,289.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,437,785.17 : 8,884,136.32 = 3,537,168.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,437,785.17/8,884,136.32 = 3,537,168.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,437,785.17x = 8,884,136.32 × 3,537,168.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,437,785.17x = 31,424,690,618,990.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,424,690,618,990.51/6,437,785.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,881,289.11

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