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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,308,587.72, 8,705,842.50 and 3,592,333.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,308,587.72, 8,705,842.50 and 3,592,333.72 is: 4,957,415.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,308,587.72 : 8,705,842.50 = 3,592,333.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,308,587.72/8,705,842.50 = 3,592,333.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,308,587.72x = 8,705,842.50 × 3,592,333.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,308,587.72x = 31,274,291,573,759.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,274,291,573,759.10/6,308,587.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,957,415.66

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