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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768,016.60, 7,142,693.70 and 2,869,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768,016.60, 7,142,693.70 and 2,869,117.40 is: 4,298,061.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,016.60 : 7,142,693.70 = 2,869,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,016.60/7,142,693.70 = 2,869,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,016.60x = 7,142,693.70 × 2,869,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,016.60x = 20,493,226,777,540.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,493,226,777,540.38/4,768,016.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,298,061.12

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