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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,601.37, 6,371,239.80 and 2,551,572.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,601.37, 6,371,239.80 and 2,551,572.52 is: 3,521,352.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,601.37 : 6,371,239.80 = 2,551,572.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,601.37/6,371,239.80 = 2,551,572.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,601.37x = 6,371,239.80 × 2,551,572.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,601.37x = 16,256,680,392,010.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,256,680,392,010.29/4,616,601.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,352.42

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