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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593,842.31, 6,339,502.40 and 2,557,132.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593,842.31, 6,339,502.40 and 2,557,132.95 is: 3,528,843.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593,842.31 : 6,339,502.40 = 2,557,132.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593,842.31/6,339,502.40 = 2,557,132.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593,842.31x = 6,339,502.40 × 2,557,132.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593,842.31x = 16,210,950,473,644.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,210,950,473,644.08/4,593,842.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,528,843.48

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