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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,053,548.35, 8,349,172.85 and 3,878,293.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,053,548.35, 8,349,172.85 and 3,878,293.91 is: 5,349,019.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,053,548.35 : 8,349,172.85 = 3,878,293.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,053,548.35/8,349,172.85 = 3,878,293.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,053,548.35x = 8,349,172.85 × 3,878,293.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,053,548.35x = 32,380,546,185,642.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,380,546,185,642.21/6,053,548.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,349,019.17

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