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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,740,584.92, 6,541,986.18 and 2,565,166.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,740,584.92, 6,541,986.18 and 2,565,166.60 is: 3,539,918.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740,584.92 : 6,541,986.18 = 2,565,166.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740,584.92/6,541,986.18 = 2,565,166.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740,584.92x = 6,541,986.18 × 2,565,166.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740,584.92x = 16,781,284,446,597.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,781,284,446,597.59/4,740,584.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539,918.54

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