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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,862,246.80, 7,299,936.60 and 2,842,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,862,246.80, 7,299,936.60 and 2,842,560.40 is: 4,267,679.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862,246.80 : 7,299,936.60 = 2,842,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862,246.80/7,299,936.60 = 2,842,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862,246.80x = 7,299,936.60 × 2,842,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862,246.80x = 20,750,510,701,670.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,750,510,701,670.64/4,862,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,679.44

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