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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,698,540.98, 9,243,899.85 and 3,642,689.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,698,540.98, 9,243,899.85 and 3,642,689.62 is: 5,026,864.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,698,540.98 : 9,243,899.85 = 3,642,689.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,698,540.98/9,243,899.85 = 3,642,689.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,698,540.98x = 9,243,899.85 × 3,642,689.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,698,540.98x = 33,672,658,031,914.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,672,658,031,914.56/6,698,540.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,864.53

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