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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,336,440.56, 7,364,235.06 and 2,888,986.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,336,440.56, 7,364,235.06 and 2,888,986.86 is: 3,986,773.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,336,440.56 : 7,364,235.06 = 2,888,986.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,336,440.56/7,364,235.06 = 2,888,986.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,336,440.56x = 7,364,235.06 × 2,888,986.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,336,440.56x = 21,275,178,322,291.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,275,178,322,291.31/5,336,440.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,773.22

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