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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,840.23, 7,276,260.35 and 1,971,532.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,840.23, 7,276,260.35 and 1,971,532.46 is: 2,957,298.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,840.23 : 7,276,260.35 = 1,971,532.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,840.23/7,276,260.35 = 1,971,532.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,840.23x = 7,276,260.35 × 1,971,532.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,840.23x = 14,345,383,421,197.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,345,383,421,197.00/4,850,840.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,298.68

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