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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,221,704, 6,332,556 and 1,857,800

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,221,704, 6,332,556 and 1,857,800 is: 2,786,700

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,221,704 : 6,332,556 = 1,857,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,221,704/6,332,556 = 1,857,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,221,704x = 6,332,556 × 1,857,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,221,704x = 11,764,622,536,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,764,622,536,800/4,221,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,786,700

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