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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,421,926.32, 8,862,358.20 and 3,521,582

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,421,926.32, 8,862,358.20 and 3,521,582 is: 4,859,837.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,421,926.32 : 8,862,358.20 = 3,521,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,421,926.32/8,862,358.20 = 3,521,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,421,926.32x = 8,862,358.20 × 3,521,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,421,926.32x = 31,209,521,114,672.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,209,521,114,672.40/6,421,926.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,837.93

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