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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,434,898.96, 8,880,267.60 and 3,534,558.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,434,898.96, 8,880,267.60 and 3,534,558.24 is: 4,877,749.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,434,898.96 : 8,880,267.60 = 3,534,558.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,434,898.96/8,880,267.60 = 3,534,558.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,434,898.96x = 8,880,267.60 × 3,534,558.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,434,898.96x = 31,387,823,018,985.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,387,823,018,985.02/6,434,898.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877,749.16

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