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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,785,735.84, 7,176,500.80 and 1,791,820.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,785,735.84, 7,176,500.80 and 1,791,820.32 is: 2,686,943.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,785,735.84 : 7,176,500.80 = 1,791,820.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,785,735.84/7,176,500.80 = 1,791,820.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,785,735.84x = 7,176,500.80 × 1,791,820.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,785,735.84x = 12,858,999,959,936.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,858,999,959,936.26/4,785,735.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,686,943.11

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