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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,438,779.18, 8,876,636.54 and 5,136,452.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,438,779.18, 8,876,636.54 and 5,136,452.12 is: 7,081,221.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,779.18 : 8,876,636.54 = 5,136,452.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,779.18/8,876,636.54 = 5,136,452.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,779.18x = 8,876,636.54 × 5,136,452.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,779.18x = 45,594,418,574,352.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,594,418,574,352.46/6,438,779.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,221.04

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