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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,205,404.87, 8,559,959.72 and 3,723,990.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,205,404.87, 8,559,959.72 and 3,723,990.93 is: 5,137,007.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,205,404.87 : 8,559,959.72 = 3,723,990.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,205,404.87/8,559,959.72 = 3,723,990.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,205,404.87x = 8,559,959.72 × 3,723,990.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,205,404.87x = 31,877,212,339,825.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,877,212,339,825.39/6,205,404.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,137,007.66

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