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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,297,578.94, 8,688,484.03 and 3,817,594.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,297,578.94, 8,688,484.03 and 3,817,594.76 is: 5,266,962.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,297,578.94 : 8,688,484.03 = 3,817,594.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,297,578.94/8,688,484.03 = 3,817,594.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,297,578.94x = 8,688,484.03 × 3,817,594.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,297,578.94x = 33,169,111,042,741.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,169,111,042,741.29/6,297,578.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,266,962.33

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