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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,648.57, 7,244,356.40 and 2,894,845.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,648.57, 7,244,356.40 and 2,894,845.06 is: 3,994,798.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,648.57 : 7,244,356.40 = 2,894,845.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,648.57/7,244,356.40 = 2,894,845.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,648.57x = 7,244,356.40 × 2,894,845.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,648.57x = 20,971,289,315,689.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,971,289,315,689.94/5,249,648.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,798.70

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