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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,845,841.60, 7,260,014.40 and 2,822,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,845,841.60, 7,260,014.40 and 2,822,429.20 is: 4,228,548.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,841.60 : 7,260,014.40 = 2,822,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,841.60/7,260,014.40 = 2,822,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,841.60x = 7,260,014.40 × 2,822,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,841.60x = 20,490,876,634,980.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,490,876,634,980.48/4,845,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,228,548.58

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