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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,086,538.60, 8,408,172.24 and 4,861,235.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,086,538.60, 8,408,172.24 and 4,861,235.40 is: 6,715,492.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,086,538.60 : 8,408,172.24 = 4,861,235.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,086,538.60/8,408,172.24 = 4,861,235.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,086,538.60x = 8,408,172.24 × 4,861,235.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,086,538.60x = 40,874,104,542,385.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,874,104,542,385.30/6,086,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,492.54

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