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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,679,717.20, 7,051,518.30 and 3,845,476.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,679,717.20, 7,051,518.30 and 3,845,476.78 is: 5,794,463.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,679,717.20 : 7,051,518.30 = 3,845,476.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,679,717.20/7,051,518.30 = 3,845,476.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,679,717.20x = 7,051,518.30 × 3,845,476.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,679,717.20x = 27,116,449,868,766.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,116,449,868,766.28/4,679,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,463.37

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