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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,405,589.50, 6,608,375.12 and 2,485,629.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,405,589.50, 6,608,375.12 and 2,485,629.16 is: 3,728,438.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,405,589.50 : 6,608,375.12 = 2,485,629.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,405,589.50/6,608,375.12 = 2,485,629.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,405,589.50x = 6,608,375.12 × 2,485,629.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,405,589.50x = 16,425,969,898,490.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,425,969,898,490.50/4,405,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,728,438.59

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