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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,751,840.57, 7,120,424.82 and 3,208,788.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,751,840.57, 7,120,424.82 and 3,208,788.71 is: 4,808,229.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,751,840.57 : 7,120,424.82 = 3,208,788.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,751,840.57/7,120,424.82 = 3,208,788.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,751,840.57x = 7,120,424.82 × 3,208,788.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,751,840.57x = 22,847,938,737,217.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,847,938,737,217.66/4,751,840.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,808,229.24

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