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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,406,302.78, 8,840,698.74 and 3,505,694.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,406,302.78, 8,840,698.74 and 3,505,694.31 is: 4,837,858.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,406,302.78 : 8,840,698.74 = 3,505,694.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,406,302.78/8,840,698.74 = 3,505,694.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,406,302.78x = 8,840,698.74 × 3,505,694.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,406,302.78x = 30,992,787,269,242.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,992,787,269,242.17/6,406,302.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,837,858.64

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