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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880,341.84, 10,262,464.14 and 5,974,661.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880,341.84, 10,262,464.14 and 5,974,661.40 is: 8,911,584.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880,341.84 : 10,262,464.14 = 5,974,661.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880,341.84/10,262,464.14 = 5,974,661.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880,341.84x = 10,262,464.14 × 5,974,661.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880,341.84x = 61,314,748,366,142.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,314,748,366,142.20/6,880,341.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,911,584.60

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