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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685,596.85, 7,020,374.46 and 2,557,175.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685,596.85, 7,020,374.46 and 2,557,175.65 is: 3,831,386.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685,596.85 : 7,020,374.46 = 2,557,175.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685,596.85/7,020,374.46 = 2,557,175.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685,596.85x = 7,020,374.46 × 2,557,175.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685,596.85x = 17,952,330,595,853.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,952,330,595,853.55/4,685,596.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,386.09

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