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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,277,463.40, 4,917,957.68 and 3,158,168.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,277,463.40, 4,917,957.68 and 3,158,168.76 is: 4,738,951.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,277,463.40 : 4,917,957.68 = 3,158,168.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,277,463.40/4,917,957.68 = 3,158,168.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,277,463.40x = 4,917,957.68 × 3,158,168.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,277,463.40x = 15,531,740,307,978.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,531,740,307,978.07/3,277,463.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,738,951.56

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