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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,053,547.85, 8,349,172.16 and 3,878,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,053,547.85, 8,349,172.16 and 3,878,293.40 is: 5,349,018.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,053,547.85 : 8,349,172.16 = 3,878,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,053,547.85/8,349,172.16 = 3,878,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,053,547.85x = 8,349,172.16 × 3,878,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,053,547.85x = 32,380,539,283,591.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,380,539,283,591.74/6,053,547.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,349,018.47

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