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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,787.40, 7,258,181.10 and 3,138,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,787.40, 7,258,181.10 and 3,138,176.20 is: 4,707,264.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,787.40 : 7,258,181.10 = 3,138,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,787.40/7,258,181.10 = 3,138,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,787.40x = 7,258,181.10 × 3,138,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,787.40x = 22,777,451,183,309.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,777,451,183,309.82/4,838,787.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,264.30

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