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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,329,601.24, 8,739,855.90 and 5,845,972.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,329,601.24, 8,739,855.90 and 5,845,972.92 is: 8,072,066.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,329,601.24 : 8,739,855.90 = 5,845,972.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,329,601.24/8,739,855.90 = 5,845,972.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,329,601.24x = 8,739,855.90 × 5,845,972.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,329,601.24x = 51,092,960,916,102.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,092,960,916,102.23/6,329,601.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,066.31

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