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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,055,861.26, 8,357,736.69 and 3,702,439.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,055,861.26, 8,357,736.69 and 3,702,439.92 is: 5,109,763.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,055,861.26 : 8,357,736.69 = 3,702,439.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,055,861.26/8,357,736.69 = 3,702,439.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,055,861.26x = 8,357,736.69 × 3,702,439.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,055,861.26x = 30,944,017,961,904.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,944,017,961,904.66/6,055,861.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,109,763.36

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