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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,099,412.80, 7,649,119.20 and 4,800,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,099,412.80, 7,649,119.20 and 4,800,231.20 is: 7,200,346.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,099,412.80 : 7,649,119.20 = 4,800,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,099,412.80/7,649,119.20 = 4,800,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,099,412.80x = 7,649,119.20 × 4,800,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,099,412.80x = 36,717,540,636,359.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,717,540,636,359.04/5,099,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,346.80

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