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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,649,839.38, 6,416,854.29 and 2,556,769.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,649,839.38, 6,416,854.29 and 2,556,769.86 is: 3,528,384.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,649,839.38 : 6,416,854.29 = 2,556,769.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,649,839.38/6,416,854.29 = 2,556,769.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,649,839.38x = 6,416,854.29 × 2,556,769.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,649,839.38x = 16,406,419,644,683.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,406,419,644,683.70/4,649,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,528,384.17

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