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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,042,406.38, 8,338,627.18 and 3,289,172.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,042,406.38, 8,338,627.18 and 3,289,172.94 is: 4,539,116.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,042,406.38 : 8,338,627.18 = 3,289,172.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,042,406.38/8,338,627.18 = 3,289,172.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,042,406.38x = 8,338,627.18 × 3,289,172.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,042,406.38x = 27,427,186,881,315.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,427,186,881,315.98/6,042,406.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,539,116.57

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