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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,077,818.44, 8,379,181.80 and 3,898,578.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,077,818.44, 8,379,181.80 and 3,898,578.96 is: 5,374,774.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,077,818.44 : 8,379,181.80 = 3,898,578.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,077,818.44/8,379,181.80 = 3,898,578.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,077,818.44x = 8,379,181.80 × 3,898,578.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,077,818.44x = 32,666,901,867,494.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,666,901,867,494.93/6,077,818.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,374,774.22

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