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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779,857.52, 6,596,120.17 and 2,604,418.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779,857.52, 6,596,120.17 and 2,604,418.65 is: 3,594,052.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,857.52 : 6,596,120.17 = 2,604,418.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,857.52/6,596,120.17 = 2,604,418.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,857.52x = 6,596,120.17 × 2,604,418.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,857.52x = 17,179,058,388,389.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,179,058,388,389.17/4,779,857.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,052.40

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