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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,374,586.23, 8,796,672.36 and 3,473,914.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,374,586.23, 8,796,672.36 and 3,473,914.83 is: 4,793,862.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,374,586.23 : 8,796,672.36 = 3,473,914.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,374,586.23/8,796,672.36 = 3,473,914.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,374,586.23x = 8,796,672.36 × 3,473,914.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,374,586.23x = 30,558,890,566,055.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,558,890,566,055.10/6,374,586.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793,862.61

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