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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,847,742.75, 7,271,905.73 and 1,481,978.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,847,742.75, 7,271,905.73 and 1,481,978.91 is: 2,223,057.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,847,742.75 : 7,271,905.73 = 1,481,978.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,847,742.75/7,271,905.73 = 1,481,978.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,847,742.75x = 7,271,905.73 × 1,481,978.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,847,742.75x = 10,776,810,919,958.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,776,810,919,958.26/4,847,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,057.51

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