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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,880,937.20, 7,321,478.12 and 1,847,488.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,880,937.20, 7,321,478.12 and 1,847,488.61 is: 2,771,260.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,880,937.20 : 7,321,478.12 = 1,847,488.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,880,937.20/7,321,478.12 = 1,847,488.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,880,937.20x = 7,321,478.12 × 1,847,488.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,880,937.20x = 13,526,347,389,219.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,526,347,389,219.38/4,880,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,771,260.28

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