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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739,357.10, 6,540,298.56 and 2,563,899.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739,357.10, 6,540,298.56 and 2,563,899.78 is: 3,538,173.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,357.10 : 6,540,298.56 = 2,563,899.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,357.10/6,540,298.56 = 2,563,899.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,357.10x = 6,540,298.56 × 2,563,899.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,357.10x = 16,768,670,039,118.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,768,670,039,118.31/4,739,357.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,538,173.99

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