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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,817.48, 7,537,324.10 and 2,981,061.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,817.48, 7,537,324.10 and 2,981,061.00 is: 4,113,872.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,817.48 : 7,537,324.10 = 2,981,061.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,817.48/7,537,324.10 = 2,981,061.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,817.48x = 7,537,324.10 × 2,981,061.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,817.48x = 22,469,222,941,931.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,469,222,941,931.99/5,461,817.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,872.91

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