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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,083,429.50, 8,395,140.27 and 3,791,588.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,083,429.50, 8,395,140.27 and 3,791,588.50 is: 5,232,396.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,083,429.50 : 8,395,140.27 = 3,791,588.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,083,429.50/8,395,140.27 = 3,791,588.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,083,429.50x = 8,395,140.27 × 3,791,588.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,083,429.50x = 31,830,917,303,618.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,830,917,303,618.89/6,083,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,232,396.84

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