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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,047,766.64, 5,585,378.20 and 2,599,423.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,047,766.64, 5,585,378.20 and 2,599,423.92 is: 3,586,858.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,047,766.64 : 5,585,378.20 = 2,599,423.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,047,766.64/5,585,378.20 = 2,599,423.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,047,766.64x = 5,585,378.20 × 2,599,423.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,047,766.64x = 14,518,765,695,326.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,518,765,695,326.54/4,047,766.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,858.38

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