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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596,560.74, 6,341,735.48 and 2,966,051.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596,560.74, 6,341,735.48 and 2,966,051.77 is: 4,092,171.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596,560.74 : 6,341,735.48 = 2,966,051.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596,560.74/6,341,735.48 = 2,966,051.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596,560.74x = 6,341,735.48 × 2,966,051.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596,560.74x = 18,809,915,766,997.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,809,915,766,997.50/4,596,560.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,092,171.70

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