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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,771.04, 7,367,467.44 and 2,891,325.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,771.04, 7,367,467.44 and 2,891,325.80 is: 3,990,009.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,771.04 : 7,367,467.44 = 2,891,325.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,771.04/7,367,467.44 = 2,891,325.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,771.04x = 7,367,467.44 × 2,891,325.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,771.04x = 21,301,748,689,931.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,301,748,689,931.95/5,338,771.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990,009.79

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