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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,123,599.82, 8,450,568.52 and 3,332,733.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,123,599.82, 8,450,568.52 and 3,332,733.59 is: 4,599,172.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,123,599.82 : 8,450,568.52 = 3,332,733.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,123,599.82/8,450,568.52 = 3,332,733.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,123,599.82x = 8,450,568.52 × 3,332,733.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,123,599.82x = 28,163,493,573,995.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,163,493,573,995.17/6,123,599.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,599,172.77

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