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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,957.40, 7,258,427.28 and 1,429,638.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,957.40, 7,258,427.28 and 1,429,638.96 is: 2,144,455.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,957.40 : 7,258,427.28 = 1,429,638.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,957.40/7,258,427.28 = 1,429,638.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,957.40x = 7,258,427.28 × 1,429,638.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,957.40x = 10,376,930,427,814.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,376,930,427,814.83/4,838,957.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,455.83

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