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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,407,360.77, 7,462,147.01 and 2,959,972.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,407,360.77, 7,462,147.01 and 2,959,972.50 is: 4,084,756.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,407,360.77 : 7,462,147.01 = 2,959,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,407,360.77/7,462,147.01 = 2,959,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,407,360.77x = 7,462,147.01 × 2,959,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,407,360.77x = 22,087,749,925,757.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,087,749,925,757.36/5,407,360.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,756.11

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