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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,933.41, 7,231,034.01 and 2,948,088.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,933.41, 7,231,034.01 and 2,948,088.63 is: 4,068,320.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,933.41 : 7,231,034.01 = 2,948,088.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,933.41/7,231,034.01 = 2,948,088.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,933.41x = 7,231,034.01 × 2,948,088.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,933.41x = 21,317,729,148,024.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,317,729,148,024.30/5,239,933.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,320.62

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