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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,087,917.73, 8,401,324.62 and 3,334,776.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,087,917.73, 8,401,324.62 and 3,334,776.56 is: 4,601,990.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,087,917.73 : 8,401,324.62 = 3,334,776.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,087,917.73/8,401,324.62 = 3,334,776.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,087,917.73x = 8,401,324.62 × 3,334,776.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,087,917.73x = 28,016,540,380,033.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,016,540,380,033.85/6,087,917.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,601,990.64

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