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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,914.64, 7,424,171.46 and 2,932,504.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,914.64, 7,424,171.46 and 2,932,504.56 is: 4,046,795.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,914.64 : 7,424,171.46 = 2,932,504.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,914.64/7,424,171.46 = 2,932,504.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,914.64x = 7,424,171.46 × 2,932,504.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,914.64x = 21,771,416,660,671.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,771,416,660,671.86/5,379,914.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,795.93

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