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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,955,269.20, 7,432,903.80 and 1,589,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,955,269.20, 7,432,903.80 and 1,589,816.40 is: 2,384,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,269.20 : 7,432,903.80 = 1,589,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,269.20/7,432,903.80 = 1,589,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,269.20x = 7,432,903.80 × 1,589,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,269.20x = 11,816,952,360,862.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,816,952,360,862.32/4,955,269.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,724.60

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