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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,177,999.20, 4,762,851.60 and 1,471,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,177,999.20, 4,762,851.60 and 1,471,944.80 is: 2,205,996.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,177,999.20 : 4,762,851.60 = 1,471,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,177,999.20/4,762,851.60 = 1,471,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,177,999.20x = 4,762,851.60 × 1,471,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,177,999.20x = 7,010,654,645,791.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,654,645,791.68/3,177,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,996.35

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