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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,151,811.76, 8,427,841.92 and 5,921,804.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,151,811.76, 8,427,841.92 and 5,921,804.16 is: 8,112,736.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,151,811.76 : 8,427,841.92 = 5,921,804.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,151,811.76/8,427,841.92 = 5,921,804.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,151,811.76x = 8,427,841.92 × 5,921,804.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,151,811.76x = 49,908,029,341,678.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,908,029,341,678.39/6,151,811.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112,736.75

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