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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,740,835.63, 6,542,370.51 and 2,565,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,740,835.63, 6,542,370.51 and 2,565,378.80 is: 3,540,232.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740,835.63 : 6,542,370.51 = 2,565,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740,835.63/6,542,370.51 = 2,565,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740,835.63x = 6,542,370.51 × 2,565,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740,835.63x = 16,783,658,608,099.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,783,658,608,099.19/4,740,835.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,540,232.13

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