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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,963,631.40, 7,445,447.10 and 1,597,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,963,631.40, 7,445,447.10 and 1,597,838.40 is: 2,396,757.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,963,631.40 : 7,445,447.10 = 1,597,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,963,631.40/7,445,447.10 = 1,597,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,963,631.40x = 7,445,447.10 × 1,597,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,963,631.40x = 11,896,621,281,548.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,621,281,548.64/4,963,631.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,757.60

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