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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,885.18, 7,424,018.11 and 2,932,442.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,885.18, 7,424,018.11 and 2,932,442.38 is: 4,046,648.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,885.18 : 7,424,018.11 = 2,932,442.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,885.18/7,424,018.11 = 2,932,442.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,885.18x = 7,424,018.11 × 2,932,442.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,885.18x = 21,770,505,335,651.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,770,505,335,651.50/5,379,885.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,648.69

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