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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,993,903.20, 4,491,510.90 and 1,478,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,993,903.20, 4,491,510.90 and 1,478,312.20 is: 2,217,792.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,903.20 : 4,491,510.90 = 1,478,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,903.20/4,491,510.90 = 1,478,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,903.20x = 4,491,510.90 × 1,478,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,903.20x = 6,639,855,359,902.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,639,855,359,902.98/2,993,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,792.27

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