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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585,914.66, 6,328,582.73 and 2,521,063.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585,914.66, 6,328,582.73 and 2,521,063.27 is: 3,479,078.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585,914.66 : 6,328,582.73 = 2,521,063.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585,914.66/6,328,582.73 = 2,521,063.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585,914.66x = 6,328,582.73 × 2,521,063.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585,914.66x = 15,954,757,471,759.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,954,757,471,759.33/4,585,914.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,479,078.58

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