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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,791,752.40, 7,187,740.40 and 1,597,138.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,791,752.40, 7,187,740.40 and 1,597,138.32 is: 2,395,744.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,752.40 : 7,187,740.40 = 1,597,138.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,752.40/7,187,740.40 = 1,597,138.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,752.40x = 7,187,740.40 × 1,597,138.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,752.40x = 11,479,815,627,052.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,815,627,052.13/4,791,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,744.74

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