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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,772,456.79, 7,158,699.89 and 1,178,224.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,772,456.79, 7,158,699.89 and 1,178,224.13 is: 1,767,339.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,772,456.79 : 7,158,699.89 = 1,178,224.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,772,456.79/7,158,699.89 = 1,178,224.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,772,456.79x = 7,158,699.89 × 1,178,224.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,772,456.79x = 8,434,552,949,826.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,434,552,949,826.35/4,772,456.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,339.83

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