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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,890,996.40, 7,337,531.40 and 1,479,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,890,996.40, 7,337,531.40 and 1,479,002.80 is: 2,218,817.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890,996.40 : 7,337,531.40 = 1,479,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890,996.40/7,337,531.40 = 1,479,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890,996.40x = 7,337,531.40 × 1,479,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890,996.40x = 10,852,229,485,687.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,852,229,485,687.92/4,890,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,817.72

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