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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,690.40, 7,277,072.40 and 1,485,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,690.40, 7,277,072.40 and 1,485,237.60 is: 2,228,173.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,690.40 : 7,277,072.40 = 1,485,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,690.40/7,277,072.40 = 1,485,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,690.40x = 7,277,072.40 × 1,485,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,690.40x = 10,808,181,546,402.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,808,181,546,402.24/4,850,690.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,173.86

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