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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,286,984.22, 7,296,399.03 and 2,995,163.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,286,984.22, 7,296,399.03 and 2,995,163.74 is: 4,133,530.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,286,984.22 : 7,296,399.03 = 2,995,163.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,286,984.22/7,296,399.03 = 2,995,163.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,286,984.22x = 7,296,399.03 × 2,995,163.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,286,984.22x = 21,853,909,807,227.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,853,909,807,227.18/5,286,984.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,530.36

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