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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,497.60, 7,257,998.40 and 2,821,085.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,497.60, 7,257,998.40 and 2,821,085.20 is: 4,226,533.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,497.60 : 7,257,998.40 = 2,821,085.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,497.60/7,257,998.40 = 2,821,085.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,497.60x = 7,257,998.40 × 2,821,085.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,497.60x = 20,475,431,867,863.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,475,431,867,863.68/4,844,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,226,533.60

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