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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,419,378.58, 7,478,055.07 and 2,971,345.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,419,378.58, 7,478,055.07 and 2,971,345.44 is: 4,100,079.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,419,378.58 : 7,478,055.07 = 2,971,345.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,419,378.58/7,478,055.07 = 2,971,345.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,419,378.58x = 7,478,055.07 × 2,971,345.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,419,378.58x = 22,219,884,827,577.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,219,884,827,577.48/5,419,378.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,079.83

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