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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,442,852.84, 8,891,154.66 and 3,542,540.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,442,852.84, 8,891,154.66 and 3,542,540.20 is: 4,888,715.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,442,852.84 : 8,891,154.66 = 3,542,540.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,442,852.84/8,891,154.66 = 3,542,540.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,442,852.84x = 8,891,154.66 × 3,542,540.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,442,852.84x = 31,497,272,807,467.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,497,272,807,467.34/6,442,852.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,715.23

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