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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,038,290, 8,332,840.20 and 3,321,977.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,038,290, 8,332,840.20 and 3,321,977.68 is: 4,584,329.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,038,290 : 8,332,840.20 = 3,321,977.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,038,290/8,332,840.20 = 3,321,977.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,038,290x = 8,332,840.20 × 3,321,977.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,038,290x = 27,681,509,155,406.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,681,509,155,406.74/6,038,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,584,329.20

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