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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,572.21, 6,371,199.31 and 2,551,543.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,572.21, 6,371,199.31 and 2,551,543.40 is: 3,521,312.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,572.21 : 6,371,199.31 = 2,551,543.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,572.21/6,371,199.31 = 2,551,543.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,572.21x = 6,371,199.31 × 2,551,543.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,572.21x = 16,256,391,549,515.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,256,391,549,515.05/4,616,572.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,312.09

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