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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739,331.63, 6,540,258 and 2,563,869.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739,331.63, 6,540,258 and 2,563,869.69 is: 3,538,129.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,331.63 : 6,540,258 = 2,563,869.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,331.63/6,540,258 = 2,563,869.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,331.63x = 6,540,258 × 2,563,869.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,331.63x = 16,768,369,250,980.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,768,369,250,980.02/4,739,331.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,538,129.54

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