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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,309.92, 6,319,131 and 2,541,959.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,309.92, 6,319,131 and 2,541,959.04 is: 3,507,727.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,309.92 : 6,319,131 = 2,541,959.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,309.92/6,319,131 = 2,541,959.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,309.92x = 6,319,131 × 2,541,959.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,309.92x = 16,062,972,170,394.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,062,972,170,394.24/4,579,309.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,507,727.68

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