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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,045,955.21, 8,342,801.31 and 3,722,479.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,045,955.21, 8,342,801.31 and 3,722,479.12 is: 5,136,641.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,045,955.21 : 8,342,801.31 = 3,722,479.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,045,955.21/8,342,801.31 = 3,722,479.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,045,955.21x = 8,342,801.31 × 3,722,479.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,045,955.21x = 31,055,903,678,783.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,055,903,678,783.65/6,045,955.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,136,641.37

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