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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,872,001.14, 7,304,680.17 and 2,471,216.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,872,001.14, 7,304,680.17 and 2,471,216.40 is: 3,705,139.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,872,001.14 : 7,304,680.17 = 2,471,216.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,872,001.14/7,304,680.17 = 2,471,216.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,872,001.14x = 7,304,680.17 × 2,471,216.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,872,001.14x = 18,051,445,432,858.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,051,445,432,858.79/4,872,001.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,705,139.82

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