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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,139.24, 7,587,200.22 and 2,361,560.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,139.24, 7,587,200.22 and 2,361,560.68 is: 3,542,336.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,139.24 : 7,587,200.22 = 2,361,560.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,139.24/7,587,200.22 = 2,361,560.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,139.24x = 7,587,200.22 × 2,361,560.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,139.24x = 17,917,633,710,839.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,917,633,710,839.35/5,058,139.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,336.99

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