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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,157,637.46, 6,236,471.54 and 1,278,984.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,157,637.46, 6,236,471.54 and 1,278,984.33 is: 1,918,481.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,637.46 : 6,236,471.54 = 1,278,984.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,637.46/6,236,471.54 = 1,278,984.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,637.46x = 6,236,471.54 × 1,278,984.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,637.46x = 7,976,349,377,348.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,349,377,348.43/4,157,637.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,481.22

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