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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,856,827.04, 7,285,140.55 and 1,618,599.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,856,827.04, 7,285,140.55 and 1,618,599.81 is: 2,427,866.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856,827.04 : 7,285,140.55 = 1,618,599.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856,827.04/7,285,140.55 = 1,618,599.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856,827.04x = 7,285,140.55 × 1,618,599.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856,827.04x = 11,791,727,110,053.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,791,727,110,053.29/4,856,827.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,866.39

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