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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,259,469.56, 8,638,280.26 and 3,506,274.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,259,469.56, 8,638,280.26 and 3,506,274.52 is: 4,838,777.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,259,469.56 : 8,638,280.26 = 3,506,274.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,259,469.56/8,638,280.26 = 3,506,274.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,259,469.56x = 8,638,280.26 × 3,506,274.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,259,469.56x = 30,288,181,972,256.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,288,181,972,256.97/6,259,469.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,777.74

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