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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,851,796.80, 7,277,695.20 and 1,257,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,851,796.80, 7,277,695.20 and 1,257,535.20 is: 1,886,302.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,851,796.80 : 7,277,695.20 = 1,257,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,851,796.80/7,277,695.20 = 1,257,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,851,796.80x = 7,277,695.20 × 1,257,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,851,796.80x = 9,151,957,888,871.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,151,957,888,871.04/4,851,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886,302.80

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