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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,420.94, 7,258,114.20 and 2,904,611.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,420.94, 7,258,114.20 and 2,904,611.36 is: 4,008,426.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,420.94 : 7,258,114.20 = 2,904,611.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,420.94/7,258,114.20 = 2,904,611.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,420.94x = 7,258,114.20 × 2,904,611.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,420.94x = 21,082,000,957,497.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,082,000,957,497.31/5,259,420.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008,426.25

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