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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,342,486.74, 8,752,637.42 and 3,441,877.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,342,486.74, 8,752,637.42 and 3,441,877.64 is: 4,749,794.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,342,486.74 : 8,752,637.42 = 3,441,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,342,486.74/8,752,637.42 = 3,441,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,342,486.74x = 8,752,637.42 × 3,441,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,342,486.74x = 30,125,507,026,925.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,125,507,026,925.29/6,342,486.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,749,794.25

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