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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118,857.60, 6,178,286.40 and 1,279,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118,857.60, 6,178,286.40 and 1,279,256.80 is: 1,918,885.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,857.60 : 6,178,286.40 = 1,279,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,857.60/6,178,286.40 = 1,279,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,857.60x = 6,178,286.40 × 1,279,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,857.60x = 7,903,614,889,547.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,903,614,889,547.52/4,118,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,885.20

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