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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,287,638.37, 8,677,859.87 and 3,534,552.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,287,638.37, 8,677,859.87 and 3,534,552.52 is: 4,878,199.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,287,638.37 : 8,677,859.87 = 3,534,552.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,287,638.37/8,677,859.87 = 3,534,552.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,287,638.37x = 8,677,859.87 × 3,534,552.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,287,638.37x = 30,672,351,458,857.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,672,351,458,857.11/6,287,638.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,878,199.04

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