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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779,897.27, 6,596,175.17 and 2,604,458.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779,897.27, 6,596,175.17 and 2,604,458.29 is: 3,594,107.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,897.27 : 6,596,175.17 = 2,604,458.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,897.27/6,596,175.17 = 2,604,458.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,897.27x = 6,596,175.17 × 2,604,458.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,897.27x = 17,179,463,103,798.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,179,463,103,798.66/4,779,897.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,107.18

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