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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,038,841.60, 8,332,843.61 and 4,082,974.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,038,841.60, 8,332,843.61 and 4,082,974.70 is: 5,633,992.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,038,841.60 : 8,332,843.61 = 4,082,974.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,038,841.60/8,332,843.61 = 4,082,974.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,038,841.60x = 8,332,843.61 × 4,082,974.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,038,841.60x = 34,022,789,607,229.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,022,789,607,229.88/6,038,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,633,992.72

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