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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,996.64, 7,501,680.17 and 2,988,649.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,996.64, 7,501,680.17 and 2,988,649.32 is: 4,124,338.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,996.64 : 7,501,680.17 = 2,988,649.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,996.64/7,501,680.17 = 2,988,649.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,996.64x = 7,501,680.17 × 2,988,649.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,996.64x = 22,419,891,338,927.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,419,891,338,927.98/5,435,996.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,338.70

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