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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,236,870.63, 8,606,881.46 and 3,375,302.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,236,870.63, 8,606,881.46 and 3,375,302.63 is: 4,657,917.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,236,870.63 : 8,606,881.46 = 3,375,302.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,236,870.63/8,606,881.46 = 3,375,302.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,236,870.63x = 8,606,881.46 × 3,375,302.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,236,870.63x = 29,050,829,593,440.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,050,829,593,440.09/6,236,870.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,657,917.62

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