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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331,068, 8,736,881.52 and 3,430,456.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331,068, 8,736,881.52 and 3,430,456.59 is: 4,734,034.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331,068 : 8,736,881.52 = 3,430,456.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331,068/8,736,881.52 = 3,430,456.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331,068x = 8,736,881.52 × 3,430,456.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331,068x = 29,971,492,786,333.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,971,492,786,333.21/6,331,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,734,034.26

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