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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556,971.34, 6,288,729.65 and 2,596,807.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556,971.34, 6,288,729.65 and 2,596,807.49 is: 3,583,656.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556,971.34 : 6,288,729.65 = 2,596,807.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556,971.34/6,288,729.65 = 2,596,807.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556,971.34x = 6,288,729.65 × 2,596,807.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556,971.34x = 16,330,620,213,277.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,330,620,213,277.39/4,556,971.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,583,656.56

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