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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,831,003.20, 7,246,504.80 and 3,238,478.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,831,003.20, 7,246,504.80 and 3,238,478.40 is: 4,857,717.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,831,003.20 : 7,246,504.80 = 3,238,478.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,831,003.20/7,246,504.80 = 3,238,478.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,831,003.20x = 7,246,504.80 × 3,238,478.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,831,003.20x = 23,467,649,270,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,467,649,270,296.32/4,831,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,717.60

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