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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,638,516.80, 6,400,936.22 and 2,573,510.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,638,516.80, 6,400,936.22 and 2,573,510.40 is: 3,551,323.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,516.80 : 6,400,936.22 = 2,573,510.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,516.80/6,400,936.22 = 2,573,510.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,516.80x = 6,400,936.22 × 2,573,510.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,516.80x = 16,472,875,919,039.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,472,875,919,039.13/4,638,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,551,323.98

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