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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877,041.30, 7,285,899.11 and 3,157,173.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877,041.30, 7,285,899.11 and 3,157,173.56 is: 4,716,557.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877,041.30 : 7,285,899.11 = 3,157,173.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877,041.30/7,285,899.11 = 3,157,173.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877,041.30x = 7,285,899.11 × 3,157,173.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877,041.30x = 23,002,848,033,348.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,002,848,033,348.41/4,877,041.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,557.98

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