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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,589.87, 6,371,223.75 and 2,551,561.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,589.87, 6,371,223.75 and 2,551,561.16 is: 3,521,336.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,589.87 : 6,371,223.75 = 2,551,561.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,589.87/6,371,223.75 = 2,551,561.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,589.87x = 6,371,223.75 × 2,551,561.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,589.87x = 16,256,567,030,313.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,256,567,030,313.43/4,616,589.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,336.63

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