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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,288,694.34, 8,677,523.13 and 3,534,992.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,288,694.34, 8,677,523.13 and 3,534,992.42 is: 4,877,797.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,288,694.34 : 8,677,523.13 = 3,534,992.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,288,694.34/8,677,523.13 = 3,534,992.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,288,694.34x = 8,677,523.13 × 3,534,992.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,288,694.34x = 30,674,978,488,924.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,674,978,488,924.68/6,288,694.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877,797.65

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