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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542,749.49, 9,028,559.30 and 3,642,065.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542,749.49, 9,028,559.30 and 3,642,065.78 is: 5,025,808.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542,749.49 : 9,028,559.30 = 3,642,065.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542,749.49/9,028,559.30 = 3,642,065.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542,749.49x = 9,028,559.30 × 3,642,065.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542,749.49x = 32,882,606,805,877.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,882,606,805,877.63/6,542,749.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,808.63

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