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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,359,832.56, 8,775,771.80 and 4,299,331.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,359,832.56, 8,775,771.80 and 4,299,331.34 is: 5,932,538.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,359,832.56 : 8,775,771.80 = 4,299,331.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,359,832.56/8,775,771.80 = 4,299,331.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,359,832.56x = 8,775,771.80 × 4,299,331.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,359,832.56x = 37,729,950,732,428.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,729,950,732,428.21/6,359,832.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,932,538.38

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