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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234,717.38, 7,223,806.38 and 2,911,559.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234,717.38, 7,223,806.38 and 2,911,559.89 is: 4,017,895.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,717.38 : 7,223,806.38 = 2,911,559.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,717.38/7,223,806.38 = 2,911,559.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,717.38x = 7,223,806.38 × 2,911,559.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,717.38x = 21,032,544,909,134.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,032,544,909,134.10/5,234,717.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,895.02

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