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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,842,257.50, 9,442,340.38 and 3,702,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,842,257.50, 9,442,340.38 and 3,702,521.20 is: 5,109,492.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,842,257.50 : 9,442,340.38 = 3,702,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,842,257.50/9,442,340.38 = 3,702,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,842,257.50x = 9,442,340.38 × 3,702,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,842,257.50x = 34,960,465,434,566.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,960,465,434,566.06/6,842,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,109,492.80

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