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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,418.90, 7,434,794.70 and 2,940,187.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,418.90, 7,434,794.70 and 2,940,187.32 is: 4,057,543.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,418.90 : 7,434,794.70 = 2,940,187.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,418.90/7,434,794.70 = 2,940,187.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,418.90x = 7,434,794.70 × 2,940,187.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,418.90x = 21,859,689,103,743.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,859,689,103,743.20/5,387,418.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,543.98

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