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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,640.20, 7,286,460.30 and 1,491,409.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,640.20, 7,286,460.30 and 1,491,409.80 is: 2,237,114.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,640.20 : 7,286,460.30 = 1,491,409.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,640.20/7,286,460.30 = 1,491,409.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,640.20x = 7,286,460.30 × 1,491,409.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,640.20x = 10,867,098,298,730.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,867,098,298,730.94/4,857,640.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,114.70

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