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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,132,599.52, 8,401,691.40 and 5,902,749.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,132,599.52, 8,401,691.40 and 5,902,749.48 is: 8,086,795.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,599.52 : 8,401,691.40 = 5,902,749.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,599.52/8,401,691.40 = 5,902,749.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,599.52x = 8,401,691.40 × 5,902,749.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,599.52x = 49,593,079,542,470.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,593,079,542,470.48/6,132,599.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,086,795.72

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