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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,308,271.20, 6,462,406.80 and 1,471,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,308,271.20, 6,462,406.80 and 1,471,586.40 is: 2,207,379.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,271.20 : 6,462,406.80 = 1,471,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,271.20/6,462,406.80 = 1,471,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,271.20x = 6,462,406.80 × 1,471,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,271.20x = 9,509,989,958,147.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,989,958,147.52/4,308,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,379.60

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