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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,234,876.60, 9,352,314.90 and 5,888,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,234,876.60, 9,352,314.90 and 5,888,455.80 is: 8,832,683.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,234,876.60 : 9,352,314.90 = 5,888,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,234,876.60/9,352,314.90 = 5,888,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,234,876.60x = 9,352,314.90 × 5,888,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,234,876.60x = 55,070,692,916,331.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,070,692,916,331.42/6,234,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,832,683.70

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