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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,295,888.36, 8,687,242.02 and 3,542,193.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,295,888.36, 8,687,242.02 and 3,542,193.64 is: 4,887,617.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,295,888.36 : 8,687,242.02 = 3,542,193.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,295,888.36/8,687,242.02 = 3,542,193.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,295,888.36x = 8,687,242.02 × 3,542,193.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,295,888.36x = 30,771,893,432,384.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,771,893,432,384.75/6,295,888.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,887,617.39

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