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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,672,289.06, 6,447,760.18 and 2,579,132.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,672,289.06, 6,447,760.18 and 2,579,132.78 is: 3,559,203.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,289.06 : 6,447,760.18 = 2,579,132.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,289.06/6,447,760.18 = 2,579,132.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,289.06x = 6,447,760.18 × 2,579,132.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,289.06x = 16,629,629,637,816.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,629,629,637,816.70/4,672,289.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,559,203.94

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