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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,448,185.57, 8,898,495.78 and 3,547,514.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,448,185.57, 8,898,495.78 and 3,547,514.16 is: 4,895,569.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,448,185.57 : 8,898,495.78 = 3,547,514.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,448,185.57/8,898,495.78 = 3,547,514.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,448,185.57x = 8,898,495.78 × 3,547,514.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,448,185.57x = 31,567,539,782,250.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,567,539,782,250.24/6,448,185.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895,569.37

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