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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,272.13, 7,500,770.91 and 2,987,986.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,272.13, 7,500,770.91 and 2,987,986.32 is: 4,123,473.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,272.13 : 7,500,770.91 = 2,987,986.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,272.13/7,500,770.91 = 2,987,986.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,272.13x = 7,500,770.91 × 2,987,986.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,272.13x = 22,412,200,868,533.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,412,200,868,533.95/5,435,272.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,473.55

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