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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491,948.60, 6,200,005.50 and 2,559,359.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491,948.60, 6,200,005.50 and 2,559,359.88 is: 3,532,552.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491,948.60 : 6,200,005.50 = 2,559,359.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491,948.60/6,200,005.50 = 2,559,359.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491,948.60x = 6,200,005.50 × 2,559,359.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491,948.60x = 15,868,045,332,479.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,868,045,332,479.34/4,491,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,532,552.74

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