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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,551.04, 7,434,977.91 and 2,940,319.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,551.04, 7,434,977.91 and 2,940,319.15 is: 4,057,726.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,551.04 : 7,434,977.91 = 2,940,319.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,551.04/7,434,977.91 = 2,940,319.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,551.04x = 7,434,977.91 × 2,940,319.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,551.04x = 21,861,207,928,599.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,861,207,928,599.98/5,387,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,726.37

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