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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596,724.40, 6,343,767.81 and 2,531,739.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596,724.40, 6,343,767.81 and 2,531,739.56 is: 3,493,959.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596,724.40 : 6,343,767.81 = 2,531,739.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596,724.40/6,343,767.81 = 2,531,739.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596,724.40x = 6,343,767.81 × 2,531,739.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596,724.40x = 16,060,767,892,312.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,767,892,312.72/4,596,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,959.29

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