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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,977.03, 7,424,271.72 and 2,932,609.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,977.03, 7,424,271.72 and 2,932,609.01 is: 4,046,947.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,977.03 : 7,424,271.72 = 2,932,609.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,977.03/7,424,271.72 = 2,932,609.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,977.03x = 7,424,271.72 × 2,932,609.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,977.03x = 21,772,486,101,638.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,772,486,101,638.84/5,379,977.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,947.78

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