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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,403.20, 7,290,511.20 and 2,462,913.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,403.20, 7,290,511.20 and 2,462,913.60 is: 3,696,604.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,403.20 : 7,290,511.20 = 2,462,913.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,403.20/7,290,511.20 = 2,462,913.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,403.20x = 7,290,511.20 × 2,462,913.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,403.20x = 17,955,899,185,432.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,955,899,185,432.32/4,857,403.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,696,604.64

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