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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,672,496.40, 6,997,685.40 and 3,168,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,672,496.40, 6,997,685.40 and 3,168,445.20 is: 4,745,168.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,496.40 : 6,997,685.40 = 3,168,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,496.40/6,997,685.40 = 3,168,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,496.40x = 6,997,685.40 × 3,168,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,496.40x = 22,171,782,716,740.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,171,782,716,740.08/4,672,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745,168.50

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