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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,361,847.27, 7,399,401.81 and 2,914,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,361,847.27, 7,399,401.81 and 2,914,456.80 is: 4,021,978.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,361,847.27 : 7,399,401.81 = 2,914,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,361,847.27/7,399,401.81 = 2,914,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,361,847.27x = 7,399,401.81 × 2,914,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,361,847.27x = 21,565,236,937,905.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,565,236,937,905.35/5,361,847.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021,978.97

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