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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,136,832.83, 7,088,811.62 and 2,961,365.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,136,832.83, 7,088,811.62 and 2,961,365.61 is: 4,086,674.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,136,832.83 : 7,088,811.62 = 2,961,365.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,136,832.83/7,088,811.62 = 2,961,365.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,136,832.83x = 7,088,811.62 × 2,961,365.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,136,832.83x = 20,992,562,932,429.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,992,562,932,429.56/5,136,832.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,086,674.34

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