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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,553,037.81, 9,043,234.17 and 3,652,612.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,553,037.81, 9,043,234.17 and 3,652,612.58 is: 5,040,628.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,037.81 : 9,043,234.17 = 3,652,612.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,037.81/9,043,234.17 = 3,652,612.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,037.81x = 9,043,234.17 × 3,652,612.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,037.81x = 33,031,430,893,227.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,031,430,893,227.86/6,553,037.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,040,628.77

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