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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,326,742.90, 8,730,909.88 and 3,426,136.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,326,742.90, 8,730,909.88 and 3,426,136.94 is: 4,728,071.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,326,742.90 : 8,730,909.88 = 3,426,136.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,326,742.90/8,730,909.88 = 3,426,136.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,326,742.90x = 8,730,909.88 × 3,426,136.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,326,742.90x = 29,913,292,859,678.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,913,292,859,678.97/6,326,742.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,728,071.51

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