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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,853,085.20, 7,279,627.80 and 3,260,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,853,085.20, 7,279,627.80 and 3,260,560.40 is: 4,890,840.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,853,085.20 : 7,279,627.80 = 3,260,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,853,085.20/7,279,627.80 = 3,260,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,853,085.20x = 7,279,627.80 × 3,260,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,853,085.20x = 23,735,666,131,419.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,735,666,131,419.12/4,853,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,840.60

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