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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,046,320.96, 6,962,883.36 and 2,899,730.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,046,320.96, 6,962,883.36 and 2,899,730.24 is: 4,001,030.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,320.96 : 6,962,883.36 = 2,899,730.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,320.96/6,962,883.36 = 2,899,730.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,320.96x = 6,962,883.36 × 2,899,730.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,320.96x = 20,190,483,436,584.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,190,483,436,584.81/5,046,320.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001,030.37

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