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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,333,938.11, 7,360,834.37 and 2,886,549.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,333,938.11, 7,360,834.37 and 2,886,549.03 is: 3,983,437.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,333,938.11 : 7,360,834.37 = 2,886,549.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,333,938.11/7,360,834.37 = 2,886,549.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,333,938.11x = 7,360,834.37 × 2,886,549.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,333,938.11x = 21,247,409,296,281.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,247,409,296,281.41/5,333,938.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,437.54

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