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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,046,242.49, 8,342,365.53 and 3,432,165.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,046,242.49, 8,342,365.53 and 3,432,165.13 is: 4,735,565.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,046,242.49 : 8,342,365.53 = 3,432,165.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,046,242.49/8,342,365.53 = 3,432,165.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,046,242.49x = 8,342,365.53 × 3,432,165.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,046,242.49x = 28,632,376,073,779.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,632,376,073,779.97/6,046,242.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735,565.29

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