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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,085,189.92, 8,396,792.64 and 4,847,938.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,085,189.92, 8,396,792.64 and 4,847,938.20 is: 6,689,541.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,189.92 : 8,396,792.64 = 4,847,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,189.92/8,396,792.64 = 4,847,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,189.92x = 8,396,792.64 × 4,847,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,189.92x = 40,707,131,796,934.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,707,131,796,934.85/6,085,189.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,541.71

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