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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,636,525.26, 6,949,879.32 and 1,559,586.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,636,525.26, 6,949,879.32 and 1,559,586.96 is: 2,337,729.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,525.26 : 6,949,879.32 = 1,559,586.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,525.26/6,949,879.32 = 1,559,586.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,525.26x = 6,949,879.32 × 1,559,586.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,525.26x = 10,838,941,161,045.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,941,161,045.67/4,636,525.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337,729.35

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