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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,439.73, 7,423,578.87 and 2,932,050.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,439.73, 7,423,578.87 and 2,932,050.65 is: 4,046,203.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,439.73 : 7,423,578.87 = 2,932,050.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,439.73/7,423,578.87 = 2,932,050.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,439.73x = 7,423,578.87 × 2,932,050.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,439.73x = 21,766,309,251,109.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,766,309,251,109.77/5,379,439.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,203.76

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