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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,056,495.16, 8,358,465.78 and 3,478,673.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,056,495.16, 8,358,465.78 and 3,478,673.40 is: 4,800,857.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,056,495.16 : 8,358,465.78 = 3,478,673.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,056,495.16/8,358,465.78 = 3,478,673.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,056,495.16x = 8,358,465.78 × 3,478,673.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,056,495.16x = 29,076,372,573,696.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,076,372,573,696.25/6,056,495.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800,857.89

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