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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,040,763.80, 9,061,145.70 and 5,808,520.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,040,763.80, 9,061,145.70 and 5,808,520.60 is: 8,712,780.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040,763.80 : 9,061,145.70 = 5,808,520.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040,763.80/9,061,145.70 = 5,808,520.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040,763.80x = 9,061,145.70 × 5,808,520.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040,763.80x = 52,631,851,458,051.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,631,851,458,051.41/6,040,763.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,712,780.90

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