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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,088,393.56, 8,402,044.86 and 3,673,479

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,088,393.56, 8,402,044.86 and 3,673,479 is: 5,069,438.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,088,393.56 : 8,402,044.86 = 3,673,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,088,393.56/8,402,044.86 = 3,673,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,088,393.56x = 8,402,044.86 × 3,673,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,088,393.56x = 30,864,735,350,267.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,864,735,350,267.94/6,088,393.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,069,438.28

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