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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,279.34, 7,256,968.68 and 1,471,398.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,279.34, 7,256,968.68 and 1,471,398.86 is: 2,207,417.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,279.34 : 7,256,968.68 = 1,471,398.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,279.34/7,256,968.68 = 1,471,398.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,279.34x = 7,256,968.68 × 1,471,398.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,279.34x = 10,677,895,442,807.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,677,895,442,807.71/4,837,279.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,417.58

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