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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773,258.37, 7,159,176.78 and 1,578,401.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773,258.37, 7,159,176.78 and 1,578,401.29 is: 2,367,366.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773,258.37 : 7,159,176.78 = 1,578,401.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773,258.37/7,159,176.78 = 1,578,401.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773,258.37x = 7,159,176.78 × 1,578,401.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773,258.37x = 11,300,053,864,890.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,053,864,890.05/4,773,258.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367,366.90

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