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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596,426.20, 9,895,882.34 and 2,498,974.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596,426.20, 9,895,882.34 and 2,498,974.63 is: 3,748,932.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,426.20 : 9,895,882.34 = 2,498,974.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,426.20/9,895,882.34 = 2,498,974.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,426.20x = 9,895,882.34 × 2,498,974.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,426.20x = 24,729,558,915,372.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,729,558,915,372.47/6,596,426.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,932.86

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