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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,347,759.56, 8,762,589.54 and 4,285,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,347,759.56, 8,762,589.54 and 4,285,568.20 is: 5,915,894.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,347,759.56 : 8,762,589.54 = 4,285,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,347,759.56/8,762,589.54 = 4,285,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,347,759.56x = 8,762,589.54 × 4,285,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,347,759.56x = 37,552,675,082,276.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,552,675,082,276.62/6,347,759.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,894.38

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