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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,992.87, 7,589,863.22 and 2,367,330.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,992.87, 7,589,863.22 and 2,367,330.79 is: 3,550,937.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,992.87 : 7,589,863.22 = 2,367,330.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,992.87/7,589,863.22 = 2,367,330.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,992.87x = 7,589,863.22 × 2,367,330.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,992.87x = 17,967,716,908,034.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,967,716,908,034.34/5,059,992.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,550,937.20

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