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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542,846.79, 9,029,286.81 and 3,642,433.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542,846.79, 9,029,286.81 and 3,642,433.71 is: 5,026,646.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542,846.79 : 9,029,286.81 = 3,642,433.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542,846.79/9,029,286.81 = 3,642,433.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542,846.79x = 9,029,286.81 × 3,642,433.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542,846.79x = 32,888,578,654,002.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,888,578,654,002.37/6,542,846.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,646.61

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