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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,056,500.05, 8,358,472.53 and 3,478,678.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,056,500.05, 8,358,472.53 and 3,478,678.29 is: 4,800,864.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,056,500.05 : 8,358,472.53 = 3,478,678.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,056,500.05/8,358,472.53 = 3,478,678.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,056,500.05x = 8,358,472.53 × 3,478,678.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,056,500.05x = 29,076,436,927,672.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,076,436,927,672.38/6,056,500.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800,864.64

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