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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,134.48, 7,434,403.61 and 2,939,903.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,134.48, 7,434,403.61 and 2,939,903.56 is: 4,057,153.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,134.48 : 7,434,403.61 = 2,939,903.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,134.48/7,434,403.61 = 2,939,903.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,134.48x = 7,434,403.61 × 2,939,903.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,134.48x = 21,856,429,639,515.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,856,429,639,515.85/5,387,134.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,153.15

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