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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,343.20, 7,286,014.80 and 1,491,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,343.20, 7,286,014.80 and 1,491,112.80 is: 2,236,669.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,343.20 : 7,286,014.80 = 1,491,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,343.20/7,286,014.80 = 1,491,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,343.20x = 7,286,014.80 × 1,491,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,343.20x = 10,864,269,929,269.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,269,929,269.44/4,857,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,236,669.20

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