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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,668,862.46, 7,002,767.52 and 1,257,398.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,668,862.46, 7,002,767.52 and 1,257,398.75 is: 1,885,956.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,668,862.46 : 7,002,767.52 = 1,257,398.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,668,862.46/7,002,767.52 = 1,257,398.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,668,862.46x = 7,002,767.52 × 1,257,398.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,668,862.46x = 8,805,271,143,695.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,271,143,695.52/4,668,862.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,956.42

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