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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,456.20, 4,763,537.10 and 1,472,401.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,456.20, 4,763,537.10 and 1,472,401.80 is: 2,206,681.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,456.20 : 4,763,537.10 = 1,472,401.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,456.20/4,763,537.10 = 1,472,401.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,456.20x = 4,763,537.10 × 1,472,401.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,456.20x = 7,013,840,600,406.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,013,840,600,406.78/3,178,456.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,681.53

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