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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,772,571.39, 7,159,978.17 and 1,577,697.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,772,571.39, 7,159,978.17 and 1,577,697.30 is: 2,366,916.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,772,571.39 : 7,159,978.17 = 1,577,697.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,772,571.39/7,159,978.17 = 1,577,697.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,772,571.39x = 7,159,978.17 × 1,577,697.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,772,571.39x = 11,296,278,226,867.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,296,278,226,867.94/4,772,571.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366,916.55

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