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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,097,865.20, 6,146,797.80 and 1,972,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,097,865.20, 6,146,797.80 and 1,972,101.20 is: 2,958,151.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,097,865.20 : 6,146,797.80 = 1,972,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,097,865.20/6,146,797.80 = 1,972,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,097,865.20x = 6,146,797.80 × 1,972,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,097,865.20x = 12,122,107,317,537.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,122,107,317,537.36/4,097,865.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,151.80

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