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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,097,436.40, 6,137,860.20 and 2,836,687.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,097,436.40, 6,137,860.20 and 2,836,687.60 is: 4,249,289.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,097,436.40 : 6,137,860.20 = 2,836,687.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,097,436.40/6,137,860.20 = 2,836,687.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,097,436.40x = 6,137,860.20 × 2,836,687.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,097,436.40x = 17,411,191,919,873.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,411,191,919,873.52/4,097,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,249,289.12

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