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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334,503, 7,361,554.74 and 2,887,058.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334,503, 7,361,554.74 and 2,887,058.84 is: 3,984,109.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334,503 : 7,361,554.74 = 2,887,058.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334,503/7,361,554.74 = 2,887,058.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334,503x = 7,361,554.74 × 2,887,058.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334,503x = 21,253,241,688,260.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,253,241,688,260.90/5,334,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,109.05

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