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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,072,724.98, 8,374,932.83 and 5,038,595.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,072,724.98, 8,374,932.83 and 5,038,595.75 is: 6,948,758.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,072,724.98 : 8,374,932.83 = 5,038,595.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,072,724.98/8,374,932.83 = 5,038,595.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,072,724.98x = 8,374,932.83 × 5,038,595.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,072,724.98x = 42,197,900,997,307.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,197,900,997,307.30/6,072,724.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948,758.78

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