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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,591.37, 6,371,225.82 and 2,551,562.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,591.37, 6,371,225.82 and 2,551,562.66 is: 3,521,338.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,591.37 : 6,371,225.82 = 2,551,562.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,591.37/6,371,225.82 = 2,551,562.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,591.37x = 6,371,225.82 × 2,551,562.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,591.37x = 16,256,581,868,883.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,256,581,868,883.75/4,616,591.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,338.70

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