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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,633.60, 6,968,666.32 and 2,986,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,633.60, 6,968,666.32 and 2,986,417.80 is: 4,121,358.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,633.60 : 6,968,666.32 = 2,986,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,633.60/6,968,666.32 = 2,986,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,633.60x = 6,968,666.32 × 2,986,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,633.60x = 20,811,349,105,465.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,811,349,105,465.16/5,049,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,358.26

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