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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,863,587.20, 7,284,321.60 and 3,071,996.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,863,587.20, 7,284,321.60 and 3,071,996.80 is: 4,601,009.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,863,587.20 : 7,284,321.60 = 3,071,996.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,863,587.20/7,284,321.60 = 3,071,996.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,863,587.20x = 7,284,321.60 × 3,071,996.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,863,587.20x = 22,377,412,645,370.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,377,412,645,370.88/4,863,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,601,009.86

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