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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,351,932.98, 7,385,671.31 and 2,904,543.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,351,932.98, 7,385,671.31 and 2,904,543.43 is: 4,008,271.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,351,932.98 : 7,385,671.31 = 2,904,543.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,351,932.98/7,385,671.31 = 2,904,543.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,351,932.98x = 7,385,671.31 × 2,904,543.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,351,932.98x = 21,452,003,046,613.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,452,003,046,613.10/5,351,932.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008,271.99

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