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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,448,552.29, 8,899,140 and 3,547,951.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,448,552.29, 8,899,140 and 3,547,951.50 is: 4,896,248.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,448,552.29 : 8,899,140 = 3,547,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,448,552.29/8,899,140 = 3,547,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,448,552.29x = 8,899,140 × 3,547,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,448,552.29x = 31,573,717,111,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,573,717,111,710/6,448,552.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,896,248.91

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