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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,696,717.28, 7,034,953.48 and 3,172,016.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,696,717.28, 7,034,953.48 and 3,172,016.04 is: 4,751,187.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696,717.28 : 7,034,953.48 = 3,172,016.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696,717.28/7,034,953.48 = 3,172,016.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696,717.28x = 7,034,953.48 × 3,172,016.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696,717.28x = 22,314,985,279,213.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,314,985,279,213.82/4,696,717.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,187.68

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