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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,778,470.78, 7,167,779.08 and 1,746,452.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,778,470.78, 7,167,779.08 and 1,746,452.86 is: 2,619,705.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,778,470.78 : 7,167,779.08 = 1,746,452.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,778,470.78/7,167,779.08 = 1,746,452.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,778,470.78x = 7,167,779.08 × 1,746,452.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,778,470.78x = 12,518,188,274,114.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,518,188,274,114.17/4,778,470.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,705.94

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