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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,548,020.86, 9,036,362.41 and 3,757,598.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,548,020.86, 9,036,362.41 and 3,757,598.85 is: 5,185,540.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,548,020.86 : 9,036,362.41 = 3,757,598.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,548,020.86/9,036,362.41 = 3,757,598.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,548,020.86x = 9,036,362.41 × 3,757,598.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,548,020.86x = 33,955,024,999,999.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,955,024,999,999.23/6,548,020.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,540.14

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