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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,969,762.60, 7,454,643.90 and 3,178,172.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,969,762.60, 7,454,643.90 and 3,178,172.20 is: 4,767,258.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,969,762.60 : 7,454,643.90 = 3,178,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,969,762.60/7,454,643.90 = 3,178,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,969,762.60x = 7,454,643.90 × 3,178,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,969,762.60x = 23,692,142,003,879.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,692,142,003,879.58/4,969,762.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767,258.30

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