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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,120,027.32, 6,178,860 and 1,241,672.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,120,027.32, 6,178,860 and 1,241,672.88 is: 1,862,153.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,027.32 : 6,178,860 = 1,241,672.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,027.32/6,178,860 = 1,241,672.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,027.32x = 6,178,860 × 1,241,672.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,027.32x = 7,672,122,891,316.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,672,122,891,316.80/4,120,027.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,153.40

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