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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,780,916.95, 7,172,774.35 and 1,542,392.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,780,916.95, 7,172,774.35 and 1,542,392.17 is: 2,314,039.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,780,916.95 : 7,172,774.35 = 1,542,392.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,780,916.95/7,172,774.35 = 1,542,392.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,780,916.95x = 7,172,774.35 × 1,542,392.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,780,916.95x = 11,063,230,994,616.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,063,230,994,616.84/4,780,916.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,314,039.57

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