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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,035,981.52, 8,351,586.75 and 5,263,223.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,035,981.52, 8,351,586.75 and 5,263,223.88 is: 7,282,373.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,035,981.52 : 8,351,586.75 = 5,263,223.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,035,981.52/8,351,586.75 = 5,263,223.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,035,981.52x = 8,351,586.75 × 5,263,223.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,035,981.52x = 43,956,270,818,491.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,956,270,818,491.59/6,035,981.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282,373.33

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