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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,960,721.32, 7,442,144.46 and 1,722,360.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,960,721.32, 7,442,144.46 and 1,722,360.24 is: 2,583,909.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,960,721.32 : 7,442,144.46 = 1,722,360.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,960,721.32/7,442,144.46 = 1,722,360.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,960,721.32x = 7,442,144.46 × 1,722,360.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,960,721.32x = 12,818,053,718,240.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,818,053,718,240.27/4,960,721.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,909.25

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