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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,748,749.44, 7,123,178.88 and 1,716,345.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,748,749.44, 7,123,178.88 and 1,716,345.60 is: 2,574,538.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,748,749.44 : 7,123,178.88 = 1,716,345.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,748,749.44/7,123,178.88 = 1,716,345.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,748,749.44x = 7,123,178.88 × 1,716,345.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,748,749.44x = 12,225,836,728,700.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,225,836,728,700.93/4,748,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574,538.18

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