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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542,751.49, 9,028,562.05 and 3,642,067.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542,751.49, 9,028,562.05 and 3,642,067.78 is: 5,025,811.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542,751.49 : 9,028,562.05 = 3,642,067.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542,751.49/9,028,562.05 = 3,642,067.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542,751.49x = 9,028,562.05 × 3,642,067.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542,751.49x = 32,882,634,942,035.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,882,634,942,035.75/6,542,751.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,811.39

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