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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,359,836.56, 8,775,777.30 and 4,299,335.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,359,836.56, 8,775,777.30 and 4,299,335.34 is: 5,932,543.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,359,836.56 : 8,775,777.30 = 4,299,335.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,359,836.56/8,775,777.30 = 4,299,335.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,359,836.56x = 8,775,777.30 × 4,299,335.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,359,836.56x = 37,730,009,481,859.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,730,009,481,859.78/6,359,836.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,932,543.88

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