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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,381,536.56, 7,426,578.45 and 2,934,127.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,381,536.56, 7,426,578.45 and 2,934,127.68 is: 4,049,127.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,381,536.56 : 7,426,578.45 = 2,934,127.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,381,536.56/7,426,578.45 = 2,934,127.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,381,536.56x = 7,426,578.45 × 2,934,127.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,381,536.56x = 21,790,529,397,836.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,790,529,397,836.50/5,381,536.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,127.82

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