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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,789,872.70, 7,185,957.23 and 1,595,026.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,789,872.70, 7,185,957.23 and 1,595,026.56 is: 2,392,922.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,789,872.70 : 7,185,957.23 = 1,595,026.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,789,872.70/7,185,957.23 = 1,595,026.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,789,872.70x = 7,185,957.23 × 1,595,026.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,789,872.70x = 11,461,792,640,874.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,461,792,640,874.03/4,789,872.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392,922.18

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