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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,048,272.10, 9,072,408.20 and 3,906,761.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,048,272.10, 9,072,408.20 and 3,906,761.70 is: 5,860,142.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,272.10 : 9,072,408.20 = 3,906,761.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,272.10/9,072,408.20 = 3,906,761.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,272.10x = 9,072,408.20 × 3,906,761.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,272.10x = 35,443,736,882,525.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,443,736,882,525.94/6,048,272.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860,142.58

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