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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227,175, 6,339,431.46 and 1,386,627.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227,175, 6,339,431.46 and 1,386,627.16 is: 2,079,504.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,175 : 6,339,431.46 = 1,386,627.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,175/6,339,431.46 = 1,386,627.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,175x = 6,339,431.46 × 1,386,627.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,175x = 8,790,427,841,394.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,790,427,841,394.45/4,227,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,079,504.12

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