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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,333,873.04, 7,360,874.40 and 3,042,246.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,333,873.04, 7,360,874.40 and 3,042,246.96 is: 4,198,374.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,333,873.04 : 7,360,874.40 = 3,042,246.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,333,873.04/7,360,874.40 = 3,042,246.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,333,873.04x = 7,360,874.40 × 3,042,246.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,333,873.04x = 22,393,597,766,341.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,393,597,766,341.82/5,333,873.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,374.73

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