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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,342,717.44, 8,753,014.20 and 3,442,133.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,342,717.44, 8,753,014.20 and 3,442,133.36 is: 4,750,178.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,342,717.44 : 8,753,014.20 = 3,442,133.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,342,717.44/8,753,014.20 = 3,442,133.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,342,717.44x = 8,753,014.20 × 3,442,133.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,342,717.44x = 30,129,042,178,373.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,129,042,178,373.71/6,342,717.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750,178.84

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