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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,436,587.66, 8,882,581.95 and 3,536,246.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,436,587.66, 8,882,581.95 and 3,536,246.58 is: 4,880,070.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,436,587.66 : 8,882,581.95 = 3,536,246.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,436,587.66/8,882,581.95 = 3,536,246.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,436,587.66x = 8,882,581.95 × 3,536,246.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,436,587.66x = 31,411,000,042,257.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,411,000,042,257.23/6,436,587.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,880,070.26

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