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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,978,826.20, 7,451,036.10 and 2,985,712.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,978,826.20, 7,451,036.10 and 2,985,712.60 is: 4,468,252.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,978,826.20 : 7,451,036.10 = 2,985,712.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,978,826.20/7,451,036.10 = 2,985,712.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,978,826.20x = 7,451,036.10 × 2,985,712.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,978,826.20x = 22,246,652,366,824.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,246,652,366,824.86/4,978,826.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,252.45

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