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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,734.80, 7,307,602.20 and 1,277,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,734.80, 7,307,602.20 and 1,277,494.80 is: 1,916,242.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,734.80 : 7,307,602.20 = 1,277,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,734.80/7,307,602.20 = 1,277,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,734.80x = 7,307,602.20 × 1,277,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,734.80x = 9,335,423,810,968.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,335,423,810,968.56/4,871,734.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,916,242.20

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