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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,089,287.25, 8,400,027.88 and 3,765,438.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,089,287.25, 8,400,027.88 and 3,765,438.46 is: 5,194,333.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,089,287.25 : 8,400,027.88 = 3,765,438.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,089,287.25/8,400,027.88 = 3,765,438.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,089,287.25x = 8,400,027.88 × 3,765,438.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,089,287.25x = 31,629,788,059,631.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,629,788,059,631.10/6,089,287.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,194,333.38

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