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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,431,872.54, 8,875,586.46 and 3,531,247.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,431,872.54, 8,875,586.46 and 3,531,247.24 is: 4,872,902.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,431,872.54 : 8,875,586.46 = 3,531,247.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,431,872.54/8,875,586.46 = 3,531,247.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,431,872.54x = 8,875,586.46 × 3,531,247.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,431,872.54x = 31,341,890,190,256.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,341,890,190,256.38/6,431,872.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872,902.87

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