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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,628,559.16, 6,387,270.42 and 2,563,492.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,628,559.16, 6,387,270.42 and 2,563,492.78 is: 3,537,541.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,628,559.16 : 6,387,270.42 = 2,563,492.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,628,559.16/6,387,270.42 = 2,563,492.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,628,559.16x = 6,387,270.42 × 2,563,492.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,628,559.16x = 16,373,721,605,577.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,373,721,605,577.57/4,628,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,537,541.82

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