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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,849,507.20, 7,274,260.80 and 2,959,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,849,507.20, 7,274,260.80 and 2,959,939.20 is: 4,439,908.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,849,507.20 : 7,274,260.80 = 2,959,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,849,507.20/7,274,260.80 = 2,959,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,849,507.20x = 7,274,260.80 × 2,959,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,849,507.20x = 21,531,369,692,943.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,531,369,692,943.36/4,849,507.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,908.80

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