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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506,029.30, 9,747,234.15 and 5,301,429.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506,029.30, 9,747,234.15 and 5,301,429.70 is: 7,942,521.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,029.30 : 9,747,234.15 = 5,301,429.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,029.30/9,747,234.15 = 5,301,429.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,029.30x = 9,747,234.15 × 5,301,429.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,029.30x = 51,674,276,615,664.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,674,276,615,664.26/6,506,029.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,521.35

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