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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,050,841.40, 9,078,942.37 and 3,171,523.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,050,841.40, 9,078,942.37 and 3,171,523.93 is: 4,758,690.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,050,841.40 : 9,078,942.37 = 3,171,523.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,050,841.40/9,078,942.37 = 3,171,523.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,050,841.40x = 9,078,942.37 × 3,171,523.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,050,841.40x = 28,794,082,964,715.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,794,082,964,715.39/6,050,841.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,758,690.75

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