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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,440,540.40, 8,888,786.64 and 4,155,348.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,440,540.40, 8,888,786.64 and 4,155,348.96 is: 5,734,924.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,440,540.40 : 8,888,786.64 = 4,155,348.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,440,540.40/8,888,786.64 = 4,155,348.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,440,540.40x = 8,888,786.64 × 4,155,348.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,440,540.40x = 36,936,010,320,185.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,936,010,320,185.90/6,440,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,734,924.09

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