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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,436,075.24, 7,501,798.80 and 2,988,936.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,436,075.24, 7,501,798.80 and 2,988,936.45 is: 4,124,740.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,436,075.24 : 7,501,798.80 = 2,988,936.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,436,075.24/7,501,798.80 = 2,988,936.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,436,075.24x = 7,501,798.80 × 2,988,936.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,436,075.24x = 22,422,399,873,886.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,422,399,873,886.26/5,436,075.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,740.53

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