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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768,857.72, 7,154,402.96 and 1,573,980.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768,857.72, 7,154,402.96 and 1,573,980.83 is: 2,361,339.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,857.72 : 7,154,402.96 = 1,573,980.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,857.72/7,154,402.96 = 1,573,980.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,857.72x = 7,154,402.96 × 1,573,980.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,857.72x = 11,260,893,104,127.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,260,893,104,127.21/4,768,857.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,339.71

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