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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,097,857.95, 6,145,715.78 and 1,218,449.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,097,857.95, 6,145,715.78 and 1,218,449.31 is: 1,827,355.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,097,857.95 : 6,145,715.78 = 1,218,449.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,097,857.95/6,145,715.78 = 1,218,449.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,097,857.95x = 6,145,715.78 × 1,218,449.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,097,857.95x = 7,488,243,145,504.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,488,243,145,504.87/4,097,857.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,827,355.47

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