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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,259,970.84, 8,638,849.56 and 3,646,408.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,259,970.84, 8,638,849.56 and 3,646,408.04 is: 5,032,095.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,259,970.84 : 8,638,849.56 = 3,646,408.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,259,970.84/8,638,849.56 = 3,646,408.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,259,970.84x = 8,638,849.56 × 3,646,408.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,259,970.84x = 31,500,770,448,740.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,500,770,448,740.22/6,259,970.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,032,095.40

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