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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,259,461.39, 8,633,742.71 and 4,402,814.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,259,461.39, 8,633,742.71 and 4,402,814.56 is: 6,072,849.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,259,461.39 : 8,633,742.71 = 4,402,814.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,259,461.39/8,633,742.71 = 4,402,814.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,259,461.39x = 8,633,742.71 × 4,402,814.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,259,461.39x = 38,012,768,067,283.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,012,768,067,283.43/6,259,461.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,072,849.67

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