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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,000,733.86, 8,281,064.82 and 3,521,438.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,000,733.86, 8,281,064.82 and 3,521,438.58 is: 4,859,615.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000,733.86 : 8,281,064.82 = 3,521,438.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000,733.86/8,281,064.82 = 3,521,438.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000,733.86x = 8,281,064.82 × 3,521,438.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000,733.86x = 29,161,261,140,628.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,161,261,140,628.76/6,000,733.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,615.81

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