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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,361,849.27, 7,399,404.57 and 2,914,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,361,849.27, 7,399,404.57 and 2,914,458.80 is: 4,021,981.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,361,849.27 : 7,399,404.57 = 2,914,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,361,849.27/7,399,404.57 = 2,914,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,361,849.27x = 7,399,404.57 × 2,914,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,361,849.27x = 21,565,259,763,796.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,565,259,763,796.71/5,361,849.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021,981.72

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