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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,810.59, 7,433,977.95 and 2,939,556.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,810.59, 7,433,977.95 and 2,939,556.36 is: 4,056,685.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,810.59 : 7,433,977.95 = 2,939,556.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,810.59/7,433,977.95 = 2,939,556.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,810.59x = 7,433,977.95 × 2,939,556.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,810.59x = 21,852,597,163,022.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,852,597,163,022.26/5,386,810.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,685.64

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