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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,290,937.89, 7,301,464.17 and 2,936,112.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,290,937.89, 7,301,464.17 and 2,936,112.06 is: 4,051,817.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,290,937.89 : 7,301,464.17 = 2,936,112.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,290,937.89/7,301,464.17 = 2,936,112.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,290,937.89x = 7,301,464.17 × 2,936,112.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,290,937.89x = 21,437,917,005,194.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,437,917,005,194.89/5,290,937.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,817.93

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