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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,061,532.40, 8,367,642.66 and 3,997,772.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,061,532.40, 8,367,642.66 and 3,997,772.28 is: 5,518,724.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,061,532.40 : 8,367,642.66 = 3,997,772.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,061,532.40/8,367,642.66 = 3,997,772.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,061,532.40x = 8,367,642.66 × 3,997,772.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,061,532.40x = 33,451,929,875,093.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,451,929,875,093.46/6,061,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,518,724.91

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