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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,420,743.24, 8,860,390.54 and 3,520,070.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,420,743.24, 8,860,390.54 and 3,520,070.46 is: 4,857,568.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,743.24 : 8,860,390.54 = 3,520,070.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,743.24/8,860,390.54 = 3,520,070.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,743.24x = 8,860,390.54 × 3,520,070.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,743.24x = 31,189,198,995,117.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,189,198,995,117.27/6,420,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,568.33

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