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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,733,416.38, 9,272,543.16 and 5,849,956.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,733,416.38, 9,272,543.16 and 5,849,956.97 is: 8,055,937.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,733,416.38 : 9,272,543.16 = 5,849,956.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,733,416.38/9,272,543.16 = 5,849,956.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,733,416.38x = 9,272,543.16 × 5,849,956.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,733,416.38x = 54,243,978,488,467.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,243,978,488,467.82/6,733,416.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,055,937.05

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