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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,733.47, 7,275,665.94 and 2,948,755.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,733.47, 7,275,665.94 and 2,948,755.08 is: 4,069,658.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,733.47 : 7,275,665.94 = 2,948,755.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,733.47/7,275,665.94 = 2,948,755.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,733.47x = 7,275,665.94 × 2,948,755.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,733.47x = 21,454,156,900,957.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,454,156,900,957.98/5,271,733.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,658.87

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