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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,548.45, 9,036,323.63 and 4,342,416.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,548.45, 9,036,323.63 and 4,342,416.01 is: 5,989,343.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,548.45 : 9,036,323.63 = 4,342,416.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,548.45/9,036,323.63 = 4,342,416.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,548.45x = 9,036,323.63 × 4,342,416.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,548.45x = 39,239,476,380,741.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,239,476,380,741.23/6,551,548.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,989,343.84

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