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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779,441.72, 6,595,593 and 2,603,978.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779,441.72, 6,595,593 and 2,603,978.16 is: 3,593,469.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,441.72 : 6,595,593 = 2,603,978.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,441.72/6,595,593 = 2,603,978.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,441.72x = 6,595,593 × 2,603,978.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,441.72x = 17,174,780,124,248.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,174,780,124,248.88/4,779,441.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,593,469.93

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