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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,447,616.32, 8,897,359.14 and 3,546,538.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,447,616.32, 8,897,359.14 and 3,546,538.86 is: 4,894,030.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,447,616.32 : 8,897,359.14 = 3,546,538.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,447,616.32/8,897,359.14 = 3,546,538.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,447,616.32x = 8,897,359.14 × 3,546,538.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,447,616.32x = 31,554,829,941,386.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,554,829,941,386.18/6,447,616.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894,030.35

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