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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,837.20, 7,297,258.20 and 4,032,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,837.20, 7,297,258.20 and 4,032,029.20 is: 6,039,355.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,837.20 : 7,297,258.20 = 4,032,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,837.20/7,297,258.20 = 4,032,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,837.20x = 7,297,258.20 × 4,032,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,837.20x = 29,422,758,142,339.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,422,758,142,339.44/4,871,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,039,355.78

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