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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,072,708.11, 8,374,909.55 and 5,038,578.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,072,708.11, 8,374,909.55 and 5,038,578.88 is: 6,948,735.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,072,708.11 : 8,374,909.55 = 5,038,578.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,072,708.11/8,374,909.55 = 5,038,578.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,072,708.11x = 8,374,909.55 × 5,038,578.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,072,708.11x = 42,197,642,334,410.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,197,642,334,410.14/6,072,708.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948,735.49

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