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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,279.84, 7,256,969.44 and 1,471,399.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,279.84, 7,256,969.44 and 1,471,399.36 is: 2,207,418.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,279.84 : 7,256,969.44 = 1,471,399.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,279.84/7,256,969.44 = 1,471,399.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,279.84x = 7,256,969.44 × 1,471,399.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,279.84x = 10,677,900,189,555.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,677,900,189,555.56/4,837,279.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,418.33

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