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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,277,928.87, 7,282,928.05 and 2,954,952.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,277,928.87, 7,282,928.05 and 2,954,952.55 is: 4,077,490.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,277,928.87 : 7,282,928.05 = 2,954,952.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,277,928.87/7,282,928.05 = 2,954,952.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,277,928.87x = 7,282,928.05 × 2,954,952.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,277,928.87x = 21,520,706,812,814.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,520,706,812,814.03/5,277,928.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,490.88

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