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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,034,929.11, 8,350,132.86 and 5,262,170.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,034,929.11, 8,350,132.86 and 5,262,170.23 is: 7,280,917.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,034,929.11 : 8,350,132.86 = 5,262,170.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,034,929.11/8,350,132.86 = 5,262,170.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,034,929.11x = 8,350,132.86 × 5,262,170.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,034,929.11x = 43,939,820,562,874.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,939,820,562,874.43/6,034,929.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,280,917.43

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