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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,088,372.56, 8,402,015.88 and 3,673,458

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,088,372.56, 8,402,015.88 and 3,673,458 is: 5,069,409.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,088,372.56 : 8,402,015.88 = 3,673,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,088,372.56/8,402,015.88 = 3,673,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,088,372.56x = 8,402,015.88 × 3,673,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,088,372.56x = 30,864,452,450,513.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,864,452,450,513.04/6,088,372.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,069,409.30

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