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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,045,978.57, 8,343,801.39 and 4,553,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,045,978.57, 8,343,801.39 and 4,553,158.40 is: 6,283,622.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,045,978.57 : 8,343,801.39 = 4,553,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,045,978.57/8,343,801.39 = 4,553,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,045,978.57x = 8,343,801.39 × 4,553,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,045,978.57x = 37,990,649,345,091.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,990,649,345,091.16/6,045,978.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,283,622.89

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