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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,568.74, 5,290,697.57 and 2,658,457.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,568.74, 5,290,697.57 and 2,658,457.57 is: 3,972,552.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,568.74 : 5,290,697.57 = 2,658,457.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,568.74/5,290,697.57 = 2,658,457.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,568.74x = 5,290,697.57 × 2,658,457.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,568.74x = 14,065,095,005,547.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,065,095,005,547.11/3,540,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972,552.45

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