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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,811,240.87, 7,217,938.47 and 1,616,279.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,811,240.87, 7,217,938.47 and 1,616,279.91 is: 2,424,781.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,811,240.87 : 7,217,938.47 = 1,616,279.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,811,240.87/7,217,938.47 = 1,616,279.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,811,240.87x = 7,217,938.47 × 1,616,279.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,811,240.87x = 11,666,208,946,738.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,666,208,946,738.19/4,811,240.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,781.73

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