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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,188,298.93, 8,540,943.53 and 3,897,178.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,188,298.93, 8,540,943.53 and 3,897,178.29 is: 5,378,793.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,188,298.93 : 8,540,943.53 = 3,897,178.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,188,298.93/8,540,943.53 = 3,897,178.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,188,298.93x = 8,540,943.53 × 3,897,178.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,188,298.93x = 33,285,579,681,746.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,285,579,681,746.07/6,188,298.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,378,793.12

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