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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608,606.17, 6,359,872.55 and 2,571,415.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608,606.17, 6,359,872.55 and 2,571,415.67 is: 3,548,551.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608,606.17 : 6,359,872.55 = 2,571,415.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608,606.17/6,359,872.55 = 2,571,415.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608,606.17x = 6,359,872.55 × 2,571,415.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608,606.17x = 16,353,875,937,315.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,353,875,937,315.46/4,608,606.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,548,551.41

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