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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,641,259.88, 6,961,880.20 and 2,618,585.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,641,259.88, 6,961,880.20 and 2,618,585.57 is: 3,927,872.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,641,259.88 : 6,961,880.20 = 2,618,585.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,641,259.88/6,961,880.20 = 2,618,585.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,641,259.88x = 6,961,880.20 × 2,618,585.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,641,259.88x = 18,230,279,031,788.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,230,279,031,788.71/4,641,259.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,872.93

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