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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074,881.44, 7,002,691.08 and 2,899,565.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074,881.44, 7,002,691.08 and 2,899,565.48 is: 4,001,031.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,881.44 : 7,002,691.08 = 2,899,565.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,881.44/7,002,691.08 = 2,899,565.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,881.44x = 7,002,691.08 × 2,899,565.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,881.44x = 20,304,761,329,305.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,304,761,329,305.27/5,074,881.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001,031.67

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