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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,917,816.60, 7,368,851.70 and 3,117,478.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,917,816.60, 7,368,851.70 and 3,117,478.20 is: 4,671,226.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,917,816.60 : 7,368,851.70 = 3,117,478.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,917,816.60/7,368,851.70 = 3,117,478.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,917,816.60x = 7,368,851.70 × 3,117,478.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,917,816.60x = 22,972,234,533,782.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,972,234,533,782.94/4,917,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,226.36

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