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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,948,768.02, 7,424,313.88 and 1,536,878.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,948,768.02, 7,424,313.88 and 1,536,878.53 is: 2,305,678.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948,768.02 : 7,424,313.88 = 1,536,878.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948,768.02/7,424,313.88 = 1,536,878.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948,768.02x = 7,424,313.88 × 1,536,878.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948,768.02x = 11,410,268,568,711.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,410,268,568,711.07/4,948,768.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305,678.61

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