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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,260,873.96, 8,638,044.98 and 3,507,189.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,260,873.96, 8,638,044.98 and 3,507,189.45 is: 4,838,822.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,260,873.96 : 8,638,044.98 = 3,507,189.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,260,873.96/8,638,044.98 = 3,507,189.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,260,873.96x = 8,638,044.98 × 3,507,189.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,260,873.96x = 30,295,260,204,945.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,295,260,204,945.52/6,260,873.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,822.89

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