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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,038,756.47, 8,333,566.01 and 3,285,476.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,038,756.47, 8,333,566.01 and 3,285,476.79 is: 4,534,002.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,038,756.47 : 8,333,566.01 = 3,285,476.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,038,756.47/8,333,566.01 = 3,285,476.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,038,756.47x = 8,333,566.01 × 3,285,476.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,038,756.47x = 27,379,737,706,065.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,379,737,706,065.77/6,038,756.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,534,002.63

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