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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,791,341.78, 6,612,145.16 and 2,615,890.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,791,341.78, 6,612,145.16 and 2,615,890.49 is: 3,609,979.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,341.78 : 6,612,145.16 = 2,615,890.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,341.78/6,612,145.16 = 2,615,890.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,341.78x = 6,612,145.16 × 2,615,890.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,341.78x = 17,296,647,596,403.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,296,647,596,403.35/4,791,341.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,979.92

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