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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,981.40, 7,258,472.10 and 3,138,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,981.40, 7,258,472.10 and 3,138,370.20 is: 4,707,555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,981.40 : 7,258,472.10 = 3,138,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,981.40/7,258,472.10 = 3,138,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,981.40x = 7,258,472.10 × 3,138,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,981.40x = 22,779,772,536,171.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,779,772,536,171.42/4,838,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,555.30

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