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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,038,432.24, 8,332,846.65 and 3,285,049.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,038,432.24, 8,332,846.65 and 3,285,049.37 is: 4,533,264.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,038,432.24 : 8,332,846.65 = 3,285,049.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,038,432.24/8,332,846.65 = 3,285,049.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,038,432.24x = 8,332,846.65 × 3,285,049.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,038,432.24x = 27,373,812,596,224.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,373,812,596,224.88/6,038,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,533,264.85

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