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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,974,735.60, 7,460,260.20 and 1,609,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,974,735.60, 7,460,260.20 and 1,609,052.40 is: 2,412,982.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,974,735.60 : 7,460,260.20 = 1,609,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,974,735.60/7,460,260.20 = 1,609,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,974,735.60x = 7,460,260.20 × 1,609,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,974,735.60x = 12,003,949,579,434.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,003,949,579,434.48/4,974,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,982.43

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