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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,974,718.60, 7,460,234.70 and 1,609,035.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,974,718.60, 7,460,234.70 and 1,609,035.40 is: 2,412,956.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,974,718.60 : 7,460,234.70 = 1,609,035.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,974,718.60/7,460,234.70 = 1,609,035.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,974,718.60x = 7,460,234.70 × 1,609,035.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,974,718.60x = 12,003,781,724,608.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,003,781,724,608.38/4,974,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,956.93

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