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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,339,959.46, 7,369,179.42 and 2,892,570.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,339,959.46, 7,369,179.42 and 2,892,570.48 is: 3,991,766.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,339,959.46 : 7,369,179.42 = 2,892,570.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,339,959.46/7,369,179.42 = 2,892,570.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,339,959.46x = 7,369,179.42 × 2,892,570.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,339,959.46x = 21,315,870,855,046.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,315,870,855,046.20/5,339,959.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,766.42

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