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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,564.56, 6,371,188.95 and 2,551,535.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,564.56, 6,371,188.95 and 2,551,535.71 is: 3,521,301.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,564.56 : 6,371,188.95 = 2,551,535.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,564.56/6,371,188.95 = 2,551,535.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,564.56x = 6,371,188.95 × 2,551,535.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,564.56x = 16,256,316,114,722.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,256,316,114,722.69/4,616,564.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,301.59

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