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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,860,017.20, 7,290,025.80 and 3,600,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,860,017.20, 7,290,025.80 and 3,600,305.20 is: 5,400,457.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,860,017.20 : 7,290,025.80 = 3,600,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,860,017.20/7,290,025.80 = 3,600,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,860,017.20x = 7,290,025.80 × 3,600,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,860,017.20x = 26,246,317,795,874.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,246,317,795,874.16/4,860,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,400,457.80

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