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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,541,870.28, 9,027,781.40 and 3,641,198.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,541,870.28, 9,027,781.40 and 3,641,198.88 is: 5,024,854.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,541,870.28 : 9,027,781.40 = 3,641,198.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,541,870.28/9,027,781.40 = 3,641,198.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,541,870.28x = 9,027,781.40 × 3,641,198.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,541,870.28x = 32,871,947,531,667.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,871,947,531,667.83/6,541,870.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,024,854.68

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