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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,362,929.13, 8,779,311.59 and 3,749,540.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,362,929.13, 8,779,311.59 and 3,749,540.21 is: 5,173,463.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,362,929.13 : 8,779,311.59 = 3,749,540.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,362,929.13/8,779,311.59 = 3,749,540.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,362,929.13x = 8,779,311.59 × 3,749,540.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,362,929.13x = 32,918,381,826,024.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,918,381,826,024.61/6,362,929.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,463.54

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