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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,040,981, 6,062,470.23 and 1,201,081.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,040,981, 6,062,470.23 and 1,201,081.31 is: 1,801,918.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,981 : 6,062,470.23 = 1,201,081.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,981/6,062,470.23 = 1,201,081.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,981x = 6,062,470.23 × 1,201,081.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,981x = 7,281,519,685,684.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,281,519,685,684.40/4,040,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,918.81

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