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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,772,460.58, 7,158,705.59 and 1,178,227.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,772,460.58, 7,158,705.59 and 1,178,227.95 is: 1,767,345.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,772,460.58 : 7,158,705.59 = 1,178,227.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,772,460.58/7,158,705.59 = 1,178,227.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,772,460.58x = 7,158,705.59 × 1,178,227.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,772,460.58x = 8,434,587,011,959.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,434,587,011,959.24/4,772,460.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,345.56

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