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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,239,792.28, 8,610,970.32 and 3,661,516.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,239,792.28, 8,610,970.32 and 3,661,516.08 is: 5,052,925.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,239,792.28 : 8,610,970.32 = 3,661,516.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,239,792.28/8,610,970.32 = 3,661,516.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,239,792.28x = 8,610,970.32 × 3,661,516.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,239,792.28x = 31,529,206,291,082.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,529,206,291,082.75/6,239,792.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,925.62

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