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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,878,735.40, 7,318,103.10 and 3,178,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,878,735.40, 7,318,103.10 and 3,178,124.20 is: 4,767,186.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,878,735.40 : 7,318,103.10 = 3,178,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,878,735.40/7,318,103.10 = 3,178,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,878,735.40x = 7,318,103.10 × 3,178,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,878,735.40x = 23,257,840,560,205.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,257,840,560,205.02/4,878,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767,186.30

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