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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,339,950.56, 7,369,167.15 and 2,892,561.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,339,950.56, 7,369,167.15 and 2,892,561.61 is: 3,991,754.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,339,950.56 : 7,369,167.15 = 2,892,561.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,339,950.56/7,369,167.15 = 2,892,561.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,339,950.56x = 7,369,167.15 × 2,892,561.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,339,950.56x = 21,315,769,969,588.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,315,769,969,588.65/5,339,950.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,754.18

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