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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,052.40, 7,498,998.36 and 2,986,662.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,052.40, 7,498,998.36 and 2,986,662.78 is: 4,121,597.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,052.40 : 7,498,998.36 = 2,986,662.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,052.40/7,498,998.36 = 2,986,662.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,052.40x = 7,498,998.36 × 2,986,662.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,052.40x = 22,396,979,289,093.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,396,979,289,093.04/5,434,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,597.96

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