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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,278,957.60, 5,904,088.80 and 2,535,858.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,278,957.60, 5,904,088.80 and 2,535,858.66 is: 3,498,967.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,278,957.60 : 5,904,088.80 = 2,535,858.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,278,957.60/5,904,088.80 = 2,535,858.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,278,957.60x = 5,904,088.80 × 2,535,858.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,278,957.60x = 14,971,934,712,889.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,971,934,712,889.01/4,278,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,498,967.77

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