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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,536,985.77, 6,261,182.15 and 2,603,600.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,536,985.77, 6,261,182.15 and 2,603,600.01 is: 3,593,049.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536,985.77 : 6,261,182.15 = 2,603,600.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536,985.77/6,261,182.15 = 2,603,600.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536,985.77x = 6,261,182.15 × 2,603,600.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536,985.77x = 16,301,613,895,333.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,301,613,895,333.82/4,536,985.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,593,049.38

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