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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,049,493.85, 8,348,889.83 and 4,518,943.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,049,493.85, 8,348,889.83 and 4,518,943.77 is: 6,236,581.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,049,493.85 : 8,348,889.83 = 4,518,943.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,049,493.85/8,348,889.83 = 4,518,943.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,049,493.85x = 8,348,889.83 × 4,518,943.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,049,493.85x = 37,728,163,661,100.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,728,163,661,100.14/6,049,493.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,236,581.87

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