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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,040,245.90, 8,335,898.91 and 3,462,093.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,040,245.90, 8,335,898.91 and 3,462,093.66 is: 4,777,895.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040,245.90 : 8,335,898.91 = 3,462,093.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040,245.90/8,335,898.91 = 3,462,093.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040,245.90x = 8,335,898.91 × 3,462,093.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040,245.90x = 28,859,662,766,711.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,859,662,766,711.91/6,040,245.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,895.34

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