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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,015,858.64, 8,297,038.92 and 5,289,165.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,015,858.64, 8,297,038.92 and 5,289,165.52 is: 7,294,787.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,858.64 : 8,297,038.92 = 5,289,165.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,858.64/8,297,038.92 = 5,289,165.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,858.64x = 8,297,038.92 × 5,289,165.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,858.64x = 43,884,412,173,762.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,884,412,173,762.03/6,015,858.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,294,787.79

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