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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,085,865.86, 8,398,598.12 and 3,332,509.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,085,865.86, 8,398,598.12 and 3,332,509.40 is: 4,598,919.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,865.86 : 8,398,598.12 = 3,332,509.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,865.86/8,398,598.12 = 3,332,509.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,865.86x = 8,398,598.12 × 3,332,509.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,865.86x = 27,988,407,181,722.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,988,407,181,722.32/6,085,865.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,598,919.50

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