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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,226,937.71, 8,593,326.26 and 3,473,605.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,226,937.71, 8,593,326.26 and 3,473,605.56 is: 4,793,660.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226,937.71 : 8,593,326.26 = 3,473,605.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226,937.71/8,593,326.26 = 3,473,605.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226,937.71x = 8,593,326.26 × 3,473,605.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226,937.71x = 29,849,825,815,295.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,849,825,815,295.35/6,226,937.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793,660.58

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