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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,382,592.43, 7,428,156.84 and 2,935,337.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,382,592.43, 7,428,156.84 and 2,935,337.40 is: 4,050,863.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,382,592.43 : 7,428,156.84 = 2,935,337.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,382,592.43/7,428,156.84 = 2,935,337.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,382,592.43x = 7,428,156.84 × 2,935,337.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,382,592.43x = 21,804,146,585,517.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,804,146,585,517.82/5,382,592.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,863.39

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