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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,336,817.86, 7,364,719.33 and 2,889,409.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,336,817.86, 7,364,719.33 and 2,889,409.03 is: 3,987,336.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,336,817.86 : 7,364,719.33 = 2,889,409.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,336,817.86/7,364,719.33 = 2,889,409.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,336,817.86x = 7,364,719.33 × 2,889,409.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,336,817.86x = 21,279,686,551,308.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,279,686,551,308.77/5,336,817.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,336.11

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