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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,656.52, 6,370,788 and 2,551,565.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,656.52, 6,370,788 and 2,551,565.38 is: 3,521,050.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,656.52 : 6,370,788 = 2,551,565.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,656.52/6,370,788 = 2,551,565.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,656.52x = 6,370,788 × 2,551,565.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,656.52x = 16,255,482,104,119.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,255,482,104,119.44/4,616,656.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,050.79

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