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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,361,849.39, 7,399,404.74 and 2,914,458.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,361,849.39, 7,399,404.74 and 2,914,458.93 is: 4,021,981.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,361,849.39 : 7,399,404.74 = 2,914,458.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,361,849.39/7,399,404.74 = 2,914,458.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,361,849.39x = 7,399,404.74 × 2,914,458.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,361,849.39x = 21,565,261,221,177.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,565,261,221,177.33/5,361,849.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021,981.90

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