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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,136,873.54, 7,088,867.73 and 2,961,406.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,136,873.54, 7,088,867.73 and 2,961,406.32 is: 4,086,730.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,136,873.54 : 7,088,867.73 = 2,961,406.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,136,873.54/7,088,867.73 = 2,961,406.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,136,873.54x = 7,088,867.73 × 2,961,406.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,136,873.54x = 20,993,017,697,266.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,993,017,697,266.05/5,136,873.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,086,730.49

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