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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,262,334.87, 8,642,055.31 and 3,509,028.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,262,334.87, 8,642,055.31 and 3,509,028.23 is: 4,842,477.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,334.87 : 8,642,055.31 = 3,509,028.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,334.87/8,642,055.31 = 3,509,028.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,334.87x = 8,642,055.31 × 3,509,028.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,334.87x = 30,325,215,996,028.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,325,215,996,028.55/6,262,334.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,842,477.55

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