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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,962.08, 7,501,678.11 and 2,988,590.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,962.08, 7,501,678.11 and 2,988,590.46 is: 4,124,282.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,962.08 : 7,501,678.11 = 2,988,590.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,962.08/7,501,678.11 = 2,988,590.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,962.08x = 7,501,678.11 × 2,988,590.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,962.08x = 22,419,443,633,536.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,419,443,633,536.83/5,435,962.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,282.57

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