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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880,340.34, 10,262,461.91 and 5,974,659.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880,340.34, 10,262,461.91 and 5,974,659.90 is: 8,911,582.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880,340.34 : 10,262,461.91 = 5,974,659.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880,340.34/10,262,461.91 = 5,974,659.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880,340.34x = 10,262,461.91 × 5,974,659.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880,340.34x = 61,314,719,619,081.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,314,719,619,081.11/6,880,340.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,911,582.36

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