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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,337,032.18, 7,365,073.20 and 2,889,591.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,337,032.18, 7,365,073.20 and 2,889,591.86 is: 3,987,619.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,337,032.18 : 7,365,073.20 = 2,889,591.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,337,032.18/7,365,073.20 = 2,889,591.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,337,032.18x = 7,365,073.20 × 2,889,591.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,337,032.18x = 21,282,055,530,198.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,282,055,530,198.79/5,337,032.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,619.87

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