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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,337.40, 5,460,506.10 and 2,506,596.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,337.40, 5,460,506.10 and 2,506,596.60 is: 3,759,894.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,337.40 : 5,460,506.10 = 2,506,596.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,337.40/5,460,506.10 = 2,506,596.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,337.40x = 5,460,506.10 × 2,506,596.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,337.40x = 13,687,286,024,539.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,687,286,024,539.26/3,640,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,759,894.90

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