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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,437,896.98, 7,504,126.04 and 2,990,500.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,437,896.98, 7,504,126.04 and 2,990,500.46 is: 4,126,796.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,437,896.98 : 7,504,126.04 = 2,990,500.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,437,896.98/7,504,126.04 = 2,990,500.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,437,896.98x = 7,504,126.04 × 2,990,500.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,437,896.98x = 22,441,092,359,565.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,441,092,359,565.48/5,437,896.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,126,796.16

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