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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,433,955.17, 7,498,935.75 and 2,986,792.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,433,955.17, 7,498,935.75 and 2,986,792.48 is: 4,121,816.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,433,955.17 : 7,498,935.75 = 2,986,792.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,433,955.17/7,498,935.75 = 2,986,792.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,433,955.17x = 7,498,935.75 × 2,986,792.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,433,955.17x = 22,397,764,906,103.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,397,764,906,103.16/5,433,955.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,816.28

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