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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,878,771.72, 7,313,286.03 and 3,260,903.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,878,771.72, 7,313,286.03 and 3,260,903.23 is: 4,888,098.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,878,771.72 : 7,313,286.03 = 3,260,903.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,878,771.72/7,313,286.03 = 3,260,903.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,878,771.72x = 7,313,286.03 × 3,260,903.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,878,771.72x = 23,847,918,037,140.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,847,918,037,140.88/4,878,771.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,098.77

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