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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,508,302.72, 8,978,420.16 and 4,095,185.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,508,302.72, 8,978,420.16 and 4,095,185.28 is: 5,649,444.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,302.72 : 8,978,420.16 = 4,095,185.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,302.72/8,978,420.16 = 4,095,185.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,302.72x = 8,978,420.16 × 4,095,185.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,302.72x = 36,768,294,076,887.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,768,294,076,887.24/6,508,302.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,649,444.36

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