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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227,336, 6,339,672 and 1,386,786.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227,336, 6,339,672 and 1,386,786.24 is: 2,079,742.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,336 : 6,339,672 = 1,386,786.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,336/6,339,672 = 1,386,786.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,336x = 6,339,672 × 1,386,786.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,336x = 8,791,769,895,713.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,791,769,895,713.28/4,227,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,079,742.39

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