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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,048,579.10, 9,072,868.65 and 3,497,662.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,048,579.10, 9,072,868.65 and 3,497,662.30 is: 5,246,493.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,579.10 : 9,072,868.65 = 3,497,662.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,579.10/9,072,868.65 = 3,497,662.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,579.10x = 9,072,868.65 × 3,497,662.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,579.10x = 31,733,830,629,956.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,733,830,629,956.89/6,048,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,246,493.45

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