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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,340,942.60, 8,752,057.32 and 3,894,136.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,340,942.60, 8,752,057.32 and 3,894,136.72 is: 5,374,864.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,340,942.60 : 8,752,057.32 = 3,894,136.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,340,942.60/8,752,057.32 = 3,894,136.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,340,942.60x = 8,752,057.32 × 3,894,136.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,340,942.60x = 34,081,707,785,356.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,081,707,785,356.79/6,340,942.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,374,864.58

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