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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,240, 6,370,432.34 and 2,523,125.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,240, 6,370,432.34 and 2,523,125.58 is: 3,481,924.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,240 : 6,370,432.34 = 2,523,125.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,240/6,370,432.34 = 2,523,125.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,240x = 6,370,432.34 × 2,523,125.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,240x = 16,073,400,792,713.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,073,400,792,713.26/4,616,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,481,924.86

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