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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,617.22, 6,371,261.57 and 2,551,588.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,617.22, 6,371,261.57 and 2,551,588.37 is: 3,521,374.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,617.22 : 6,371,261.57 = 2,551,588.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,617.22/6,371,261.57 = 2,551,588.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,617.22x = 6,371,261.57 × 2,551,588.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,617.22x = 16,256,836,924,239.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,256,836,924,239.94/4,616,617.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,374.23

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