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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,329,598.74, 8,739,852.45 and 5,845,970.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,329,598.74, 8,739,852.45 and 5,845,970.42 is: 8,072,062.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,329,598.74 : 8,739,852.45 = 5,845,970.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,329,598.74/8,739,852.45 = 5,845,970.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,329,598.74x = 8,739,852.45 × 5,845,970.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,329,598.74x = 51,092,918,897,864.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,092,918,897,864.52/6,329,598.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,062.86

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