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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,275.14, 7,500,775.06 and 2,987,989.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,275.14, 7,500,775.06 and 2,987,989.32 is: 4,123,477.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,275.14 : 7,500,775.06 = 2,987,989.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,275.14/7,500,775.06 = 2,987,989.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,275.14x = 7,500,775.06 × 2,987,989.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,275.14x = 22,412,235,771,002.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,412,235,771,002.36/5,435,275.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,477.69

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