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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,293,938.60, 8,685,382.98 and 3,716,449.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,293,938.60, 8,685,382.98 and 3,716,449.48 is: 5,128,551.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,293,938.60 : 8,685,382.98 = 3,716,449.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,293,938.60/8,685,382.98 = 3,716,449.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,293,938.60x = 8,685,382.98 × 3,716,449.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,293,938.60x = 32,278,787,059,621.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,278,787,059,621.85/6,293,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,128,551.31

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