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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793,015.79, 6,614,328.24 and 2,617,559.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793,015.79, 6,614,328.24 and 2,617,559.64 is: 3,612,213.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793,015.79 : 6,614,328.24 = 2,617,559.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793,015.79/6,614,328.24 = 2,617,559.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793,015.79x = 6,614,328.24 × 2,617,559.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793,015.79x = 17,313,398,646,736.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,313,398,646,736.23/4,793,015.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,612,213.98

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