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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781,649.38, 6,598,681.14 and 2,606,194.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781,649.38, 6,598,681.14 and 2,606,194.31 is: 3,596,550.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781,649.38 : 6,598,681.14 = 2,606,194.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781,649.38/6,598,681.14 = 2,606,194.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781,649.38x = 6,598,681.14 × 2,606,194.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781,649.38x = 17,197,445,207,578.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,197,445,207,578.91/4,781,649.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,596,550.87

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