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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,649,878.42, 9,974,817.34 and 3,058,665.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,649,878.42, 9,974,817.34 and 3,058,665.88 is: 4,587,998.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,649,878.42 : 9,974,817.34 = 3,058,665.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,649,878.42/9,974,817.34 = 3,058,665.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,649,878.42x = 9,974,817.34 × 3,058,665.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,649,878.42x = 30,509,633,457,090.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,509,633,457,090.36/6,649,878.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,587,998.69

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