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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,048,588.60, 9,072,882.90 and 5,432,729.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,048,588.60, 9,072,882.90 and 5,432,729.40 is: 8,149,094.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,588.60 : 9,072,882.90 = 5,432,729.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,588.60/9,072,882.90 = 5,432,729.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,588.60x = 9,072,882.90 × 5,432,729.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,588.60x = 49,290,517,673,587.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,290,517,673,587.27/6,048,588.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,149,094.10

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