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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,737,857.61, 6,538,243.55 and 2,562,400.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,737,857.61, 6,538,243.55 and 2,562,400.79 is: 3,536,113.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737,857.61 : 6,538,243.55 = 2,562,400.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737,857.61/6,538,243.55 = 2,562,400.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737,857.61x = 6,538,243.55 × 2,562,400.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737,857.61x = 16,753,600,392,229.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,753,600,392,229.18/4,737,857.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,113.11

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