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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,633.09, 6,968,665.63 and 2,986,417.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,633.09, 6,968,665.63 and 2,986,417.29 is: 4,121,357.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,633.09 : 6,968,665.63 = 2,986,417.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,633.09/6,968,665.63 = 2,986,417.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,633.09x = 6,968,665.63 × 2,986,417.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,633.09x = 20,811,343,555,526.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,811,343,555,526.26/5,049,633.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,357.57

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