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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,294,744.85, 7,306,763.05 and 2,939,947.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,294,744.85, 7,306,763.05 and 2,939,947.73 is: 4,057,136.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,294,744.85 : 7,306,763.05 = 2,939,947.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,294,744.85/7,306,763.05 = 2,939,947.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,294,744.85x = 7,306,763.05 × 2,939,947.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,294,744.85x = 21,481,501,416,486.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,481,501,416,486.59/5,294,744.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,136.28

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