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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383,234.56, 7,428,870.72 and 2,935,850.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383,234.56, 7,428,870.72 and 2,935,850.88 is: 4,051,478.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,234.56 : 7,428,870.72 = 2,935,850.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,234.56/7,428,870.72 = 2,935,850.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,234.56x = 7,428,870.72 × 2,935,850.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,234.56x = 21,810,056,640,718.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,810,056,640,718.23/5,383,234.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,478.05

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