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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,737,856.11, 6,538,241.48 and 2,562,399.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,737,856.11, 6,538,241.48 and 2,562,399.29 is: 3,536,111.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737,856.11 : 6,538,241.48 = 2,562,399.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737,856.11/6,538,241.48 = 2,562,399.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737,856.11x = 6,538,241.48 × 2,562,399.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737,856.11x = 16,753,585,280,697.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,753,585,280,697.35/4,737,856.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,111.04

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