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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633,937.44, 6,394,771.92 and 2,596,786.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633,937.44, 6,394,771.92 and 2,596,786.72 is: 3,583,531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633,937.44 : 6,394,771.92 = 2,596,786.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633,937.44/6,394,771.92 = 2,596,786.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633,937.44x = 6,394,771.92 × 2,596,786.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633,937.44x = 16,605,858,799,284.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,605,858,799,284.90/4,633,937.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,583,531.07

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