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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,672,598.17, 6,448,509.15 and 2,608,016.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,672,598.17, 6,448,509.15 and 2,608,016.52 is: 3,599,243.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,598.17 : 6,448,509.15 = 2,608,016.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,598.17/6,448,509.15 = 2,608,016.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,598.17x = 6,448,509.15 × 2,608,016.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,598.17x = 16,817,818,378,169.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,817,818,378,169.31/4,672,598.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,599,243.46

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