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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,030.36, 7,434,259.65 and 2,939,799.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,030.36, 7,434,259.65 and 2,939,799.12 is: 4,057,008.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,030.36 : 7,434,259.65 = 2,939,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,030.36/7,434,259.65 = 2,939,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,030.36x = 7,434,259.65 × 2,939,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,030.36x = 21,855,229,936,641.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,855,229,936,641.49/5,387,030.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,008.87

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