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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,851,792.40, 7,268,940.60 and 2,321,870.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,851,792.40, 7,268,940.60 and 2,321,870.80 is: 3,478,619.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,851,792.40 : 7,268,940.60 = 2,321,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,851,792.40/7,268,940.60 = 2,321,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,851,792.40x = 7,268,940.60 × 2,321,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,851,792.40x = 16,877,540,926,074.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,877,540,926,074.48/4,851,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,478,619.76

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