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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,071.33, 7,434,316.57 and 2,939,840.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,071.33, 7,434,316.57 and 2,939,840.33 is: 4,057,065.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,071.33 : 7,434,316.57 = 2,939,840.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,071.33/7,434,316.57 = 2,939,840.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,071.33x = 7,434,316.57 × 2,939,840.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,071.33x = 21,855,703,633,952.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,855,703,633,952.09/5,387,071.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,065.95

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