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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,437,820.36, 8,881,994.79 and 3,989,538.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,437,820.36, 8,881,994.79 and 3,989,538.12 is: 5,504,200.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,437,820.36 : 8,881,994.79 = 3,989,538.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,437,820.36/8,881,994.79 = 3,989,538.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,437,820.36x = 8,881,994.79 × 3,989,538.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,437,820.36x = 35,435,056,796,346.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,435,056,796,346.39/6,437,820.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,504,200.93

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