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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,434,888.96, 8,880,253.80 and 3,534,548.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,434,888.96, 8,880,253.80 and 3,534,548.24 is: 4,877,735.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,434,888.96 : 8,880,253.80 = 3,534,548.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,434,888.96/8,880,253.80 = 3,534,548.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,434,888.96x = 8,880,253.80 × 3,534,548.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,434,888.96x = 31,387,685,439,543.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,387,685,439,543.32/6,434,888.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877,735.36

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