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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534,532.41, 6,257,831.80 and 2,574,592.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534,532.41, 6,257,831.80 and 2,574,592.78 is: 3,553,038.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534,532.41 : 6,257,831.80 = 2,574,592.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534,532.41/6,257,831.80 = 2,574,592.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534,532.41x = 6,257,831.80 × 2,574,592.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534,532.41x = 16,111,368,580,752.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,111,368,580,752.36/4,534,532.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,038.58

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