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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,405,980.73, 7,460,256.30 and 2,958,590.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,405,980.73, 7,460,256.30 and 2,958,590.33 is: 4,082,856.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,405,980.73 : 7,460,256.30 = 2,958,590.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,405,980.73/7,460,256.30 = 2,958,590.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,405,980.73x = 7,460,256.30 × 2,958,590.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,405,980.73x = 22,071,842,128,081.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,071,842,128,081.54/5,405,980.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,082,856.24

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