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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,046,241.49, 8,342,364.15 and 3,432,164.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,046,241.49, 8,342,364.15 and 3,432,164.13 is: 4,735,563.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,046,241.49 : 8,342,364.15 = 3,432,164.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,046,241.49/8,342,364.15 = 3,432,164.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,046,241.49x = 8,342,364.15 × 3,432,164.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,046,241.49x = 28,632,362,995,027.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,632,362,995,027.94/6,046,241.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735,563.91

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