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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,887,943.20, 7,334,539.20 and 2,048,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,887,943.20, 7,334,539.20 and 2,048,342.40 is: 3,073,613.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887,943.20 : 7,334,539.20 = 2,048,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887,943.20/7,334,539.20 = 2,048,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887,943.20x = 7,334,539.20 × 2,048,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887,943.20x = 15,023,647,627,822.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,023,647,627,822.08/4,887,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,073,613.38

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