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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,032,880.18, 8,325,428.82 and 3,279,572.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,032,880.18, 8,325,428.82 and 3,279,572.94 is: 4,525,840.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,032,880.18 : 8,325,428.82 = 3,279,572.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,032,880.18/8,325,428.82 = 3,279,572.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,032,880.18x = 8,325,428.82 × 3,279,572.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,032,880.18x = 27,303,851,071,968.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,303,851,071,968.13/6,032,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,525,840.11

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