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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,406,995.90, 7,461,844.12 and 2,959,608.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,406,995.90, 7,461,844.12 and 2,959,608.94 is: 4,084,364.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,406,995.90 : 7,461,844.12 = 2,959,608.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,406,995.90/7,461,844.12 = 2,959,608.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,406,995.90x = 7,461,844.12 × 2,959,608.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,406,995.90x = 22,084,140,566,438.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,084,140,566,438.43/5,406,995.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,364.22

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