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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616,837.88, 6,371,125.14 and 2,523,586.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616,837.88, 6,371,125.14 and 2,523,586.39 is: 3,482,488.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,837.88 : 6,371,125.14 = 2,523,586.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,837.88/6,371,125.14 = 2,523,586.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,837.88x = 6,371,125.14 × 2,523,586.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,837.88x = 16,078,084,706,870.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,078,084,706,870.50/4,616,837.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482,488.47

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