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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,895,999.20, 7,338,944.40 and 2,201,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,895,999.20, 7,338,944.40 and 2,201,615.20 is: 3,300,149.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895,999.20 : 7,338,944.40 = 2,201,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895,999.20/7,338,944.40 = 2,201,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895,999.20x = 7,338,944.40 × 2,201,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895,999.20x = 16,157,531,542,994.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,157,531,542,994.88/4,895,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300,149.96

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