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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,791,977.36, 6,612,943.08 and 2,616,539.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,791,977.36, 6,612,943.08 and 2,616,539.60 is: 3,610,832.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,977.36 : 6,612,943.08 = 2,616,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,977.36/6,612,943.08 = 2,616,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,977.36x = 6,612,943.08 × 2,616,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,977.36x = 17,303,027,441,365.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,303,027,441,365.97/4,791,977.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,610,832.47

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