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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,071,388.37, 8,378,537.54 and 3,318,074.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,071,388.37, 8,378,537.54 and 3,318,074.98 is: 4,578,955.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,071,388.37 : 8,378,537.54 = 3,318,074.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,071,388.37/8,378,537.54 = 3,318,074.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,071,388.37x = 8,378,537.54 × 3,318,074.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,071,388.37x = 27,800,615,742,928.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,800,615,742,928.03/6,071,388.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,955.27

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