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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,053,851.70, 8,349,591.34 and 3,878,598.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,053,851.70, 8,349,591.34 and 3,878,598.52 is: 5,349,439.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,053,851.70 : 8,349,591.34 = 3,878,598.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,053,851.70/8,349,591.34 = 3,878,598.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,053,851.70x = 8,349,591.34 × 3,878,598.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,053,851.70x = 32,384,712,613,928.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,384,712,613,928.82/6,053,851.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,349,439.37

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