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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,541,985.28, 9,027,939.06 and 3,641,313.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,541,985.28, 9,027,939.06 and 3,641,313.72 is: 5,025,012.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,541,985.28 : 9,027,939.06 = 3,641,313.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,541,985.28/9,027,939.06 = 3,641,313.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,541,985.28x = 9,027,939.06 × 3,641,313.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,541,985.28x = 32,873,558,362,501.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,873,558,362,501.91/6,541,985.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,012.58

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