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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,546.20, 7,286,319.30 and 1,491,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,546.20, 7,286,319.30 and 1,491,315.80 is: 2,236,973.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,546.20 : 7,286,319.30 = 1,491,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,546.20/7,286,319.30 = 1,491,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,546.20x = 7,286,319.30 × 1,491,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,546.20x = 10,866,203,095,934.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,866,203,095,934.94/4,857,546.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,236,973.70

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