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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,077,389.86, 8,389,380.36 and 3,786,682.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,077,389.86, 8,389,380.36 and 3,786,682.32 is: 5,227,230.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,077,389.86 : 8,389,380.36 = 3,786,682.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,077,389.86/8,389,380.36 = 3,786,682.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,077,389.86x = 8,389,380.36 × 3,786,682.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,077,389.86x = 31,767,918,284,967.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,767,918,284,967.23/6,077,389.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,230.61

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