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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,440,567.20, 9,662,017.20 and 3,237,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,440,567.20, 9,662,017.20 and 3,237,632.80 is: 4,857,035.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,440,567.20 : 9,662,017.20 = 3,237,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,440,567.20/9,662,017.20 = 3,237,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,440,567.20x = 9,662,017.20 × 3,237,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,440,567.20x = 31,282,063,800,884.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,282,063,800,884.16/6,440,567.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,035.54

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