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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736,537.69, 6,536,426.64 and 2,561,080.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736,537.69, 6,536,426.64 and 2,561,080.26 is: 3,534,293.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736,537.69 : 6,536,426.64 = 2,561,080.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736,537.69/6,536,426.64 = 2,561,080.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736,537.69x = 6,536,426.64 × 2,561,080.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736,537.69x = 16,740,313,238,642.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,740,313,238,642.12/4,736,537.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,534,293.26

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