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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,862.60, 7,286,793.90 and 1,492,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,862.60, 7,286,793.90 and 1,492,064.20 is: 2,238,096.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,862.60 : 7,286,793.90 = 1,492,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,862.60/7,286,793.90 = 1,492,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,862.60x = 7,286,793.90 × 1,492,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,862.60x = 10,872,364,310,968.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,872,364,310,968.38/4,857,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,096.30

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