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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,765,708.80, 7,148,563.20 and 2,871,475.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,765,708.80, 7,148,563.20 and 2,871,475.20 is: 4,307,212.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765,708.80 : 7,148,563.20 = 2,871,475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765,708.80/7,148,563.20 = 2,871,475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765,708.80x = 7,148,563.20 × 2,871,475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765,708.80x = 20,526,921,944,432.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,526,921,944,432.64/4,765,708.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,212.80

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