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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,138,550.12, 8,468,511.78 and 5,853,948.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,138,550.12, 8,468,511.78 and 5,853,948.52 is: 8,075,886.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,138,550.12 : 8,468,511.78 = 5,853,948.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,138,550.12/8,468,511.78 = 5,853,948.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,138,550.12x = 8,468,511.78 × 5,853,948.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,138,550.12x = 49,574,232,001,133.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,574,232,001,133.55/6,138,550.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,075,886.17

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