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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,361,851.79, 7,399,408.01 and 2,914,461.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,361,851.79, 7,399,408.01 and 2,914,461.32 is: 4,021,985.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,361,851.79 : 7,399,408.01 = 2,914,461.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,361,851.79/7,399,408.01 = 2,914,461.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,361,851.79x = 7,399,408.01 × 2,914,461.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,361,851.79x = 21,565,288,384,473.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,565,288,384,473.82/5,361,851.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021,985.17

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