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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,539.92, 7,257,967.08 and 1,426,540.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,539.92, 7,257,967.08 and 1,426,540.47 is: 2,139,857.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,539.92 : 7,257,967.08 = 1,426,540.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,539.92/7,257,967.08 = 1,426,540.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,539.92x = 7,257,967.08 × 1,426,540.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,539.92x = 10,353,783,762,415.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,353,783,762,415.03/4,838,539.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,857.05

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