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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,769.15, 7,499,937.22 and 2,987,354.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,769.15, 7,499,937.22 and 2,987,354.18 is: 4,122,524.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,769.15 : 7,499,937.22 = 2,987,354.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,769.15/7,499,937.22 = 2,987,354.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,769.15x = 7,499,937.22 × 2,987,354.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,769.15x = 22,404,968,758,936.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,404,968,758,936.51/5,434,769.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,122,524.46

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