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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,537,440, 6,261,798.96 and 2,500,380.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,537,440, 6,261,798.96 and 2,500,380.72 is: 3,450,598.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,537,440 : 6,261,798.96 = 2,500,380.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,537,440/6,261,798.96 = 2,500,380.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,537,440x = 6,261,798.96 × 2,500,380.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,537,440x = 15,656,881,392,100.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,656,881,392,100.05/4,537,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,450,598.00

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