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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542,752.49, 9,028,563.43 and 3,642,068.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542,752.49, 9,028,563.43 and 3,642,068.78 is: 5,025,812.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542,752.49 : 9,028,563.43 = 3,642,068.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542,752.49/9,028,563.43 = 3,642,068.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542,752.49x = 9,028,563.43 × 3,642,068.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542,752.49x = 32,882,648,996,652.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,882,648,996,652.71/6,542,752.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,812.77

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