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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,303,889.96, 8,699,694.18 and 3,855,733.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,303,889.96, 8,699,694.18 and 3,855,733.48 is: 5,321,111.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,303,889.96 : 8,699,694.18 = 3,855,733.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,303,889.96/8,699,694.18 = 3,855,733.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,303,889.96x = 8,699,694.18 × 3,855,733.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,303,889.96x = 33,543,702,115,587.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,543,702,115,587.14/6,303,889.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,111.62

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