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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,977.72, 7,501,654.04 and 2,988,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,977.72, 7,501,654.04 and 2,988,630.40 is: 4,124,312.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,977.72 : 7,501,654.04 = 2,988,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,977.72/7,501,654.04 = 2,988,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,977.72x = 7,501,654.04 × 2,988,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,977.72x = 22,419,671,314,226.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,419,671,314,226.82/5,435,977.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,312.58

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