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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,985,057.28, 7,477,585.92 and 1,198,540.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,985,057.28, 7,477,585.92 and 1,198,540.29 is: 1,797,810.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,057.28 : 7,477,585.92 = 1,198,540.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,057.28/7,477,585.92 = 1,198,540.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,057.28x = 7,477,585.92 × 1,198,540.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,057.28x = 8,962,187,997,056.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,962,187,997,056.72/4,985,057.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,810.44

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