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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,363,927.56, 7,402,220.10 and 2,949,479.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,363,927.56, 7,402,220.10 and 2,949,479.56 is: 4,070,281.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,363,927.56 : 7,402,220.10 = 2,949,479.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,363,927.56/7,402,220.10 = 2,949,479.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,363,927.56x = 7,402,220.10 × 2,949,479.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,363,927.56x = 21,832,696,883,571.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,832,696,883,571.16/5,363,927.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,281.83

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