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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,244,850.88, 8,617,781.88 and 3,528,538.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,244,850.88, 8,617,781.88 and 3,528,538.56 is: 4,869,319.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,244,850.88 : 8,617,781.88 = 3,528,538.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,244,850.88/8,617,781.88 = 3,528,538.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,244,850.88x = 8,617,781.88 × 3,528,538.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,244,850.88x = 30,408,175,665,249.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,408,175,665,249.30/6,244,850.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,869,319.74

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