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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,287,640.37, 8,677,862.63 and 3,534,554.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,287,640.37, 8,677,862.63 and 3,534,554.52 is: 4,878,201.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,287,640.37 : 8,677,862.63 = 3,534,554.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,287,640.37/8,677,862.63 = 3,534,554.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,287,640.37x = 8,677,862.63 × 3,534,554.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,287,640.37x = 30,672,378,582,805.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,672,378,582,805.59/6,287,640.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,878,201.80

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