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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,743.64, 7,232,409.28 and 2,949,067.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,743.64, 7,232,409.28 and 2,949,067.80 is: 4,069,040.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,743.64 : 7,232,409.28 = 2,949,067.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,743.64/7,232,409.28 = 2,949,067.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,743.64x = 7,232,409.28 × 2,949,067.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,743.64x = 21,328,865,324,069.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,328,865,324,069.18/5,241,743.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,040.15

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