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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,674.40, 7,291,177.20 and 2,464,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,674.40, 7,291,177.20 and 2,464,221.60 is: 3,698,699.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,674.40 : 7,291,177.20 = 2,464,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,674.40/7,291,177.20 = 2,464,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,674.40x = 7,291,177.20 × 2,464,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,674.40x = 17,967,076,345,667.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,967,076,345,667.52/4,857,674.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,699.19

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