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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,383,578.30, 8,799,047.16 and 4,317,840.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,383,578.30, 8,799,047.16 and 4,317,840.52 is: 5,951,659.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,383,578.30 : 8,799,047.16 = 4,317,840.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,383,578.30/8,799,047.16 = 4,317,840.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,383,578.30x = 8,799,047.16 × 4,317,840.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,383,578.30x = 37,992,882,364,838.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,992,882,364,838.92/6,383,578.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951,659.18

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