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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,088,258.56, 8,401,858.56 and 3,673,344

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,088,258.56, 8,401,858.56 and 3,673,344 is: 5,069,251.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,088,258.56 : 8,401,858.56 = 3,673,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,088,258.56/8,401,858.56 = 3,673,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,088,258.56x = 8,401,858.56 × 3,673,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,088,258.56x = 30,862,916,730,224.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,862,916,730,224.64/6,088,258.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,069,251.98

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