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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491,764.84, 6,199,737 and 2,559,164.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491,764.84, 6,199,737 and 2,559,164.96 is: 3,532,275.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491,764.84 : 6,199,737 = 2,559,164.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491,764.84/6,199,737 = 2,559,164.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491,764.84x = 6,199,737 × 2,559,164.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491,764.84x = 15,866,149,691,615.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,866,149,691,615.52/4,491,764.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,532,275.23

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