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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,978,233.60, 7,471,036.80 and 1,988,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,978,233.60, 7,471,036.80 and 1,988,563.20 is: 2,984,317.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,978,233.60 : 7,471,036.80 = 1,988,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,978,233.60/7,471,036.80 = 1,988,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,978,233.60x = 7,471,036.80 × 1,988,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,978,233.60x = 14,856,628,846,325.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,628,846,325.76/4,978,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984,317.34

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