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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,088,866, 9,133,838.46 and 1,601,142

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,088,866, 9,133,838.46 and 1,601,142 is: 2,401,854.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,088,866 : 9,133,838.46 = 1,601,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,088,866/9,133,838.46 = 1,601,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,088,866x = 9,133,838.46 × 1,601,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,088,866x = 14,624,572,379,521.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,624,572,379,521.32/6,088,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,854.86

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