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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,488,611.20, 9,738,446.40 and 2,899,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,488,611.20, 9,738,446.40 and 2,899,900.80 is: 4,352,322.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,488,611.20 : 9,738,446.40 = 2,899,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,488,611.20/9,738,446.40 = 2,899,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,488,611.20x = 9,738,446.40 × 2,899,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,488,611.20x = 28,240,528,506,117.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,240,528,506,117.12/6,488,611.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,352,322.50

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