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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,188, 6,370,222.08 and 2,579,012.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,188, 6,370,222.08 and 2,579,012.80 is: 3,558,972.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,188 : 6,370,222.08 = 2,579,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,188/6,370,222.08 = 2,579,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,188x = 6,370,222.08 × 2,579,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,188x = 16,428,884,283,162.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,428,884,283,162.62/4,616,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,558,972.10

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