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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,040,291.56, 8,335,603.74 and 3,324,037.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,040,291.56, 8,335,603.74 and 3,324,037.56 is: 4,587,172.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040,291.56 : 8,335,603.74 = 3,324,037.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040,291.56/8,335,603.74 = 3,324,037.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040,291.56x = 8,335,603.74 × 3,324,037.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040,291.56x = 27,707,859,917,036.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,707,859,917,036.48/6,040,291.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,587,172.60

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