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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,754,120.54, 6,560,638.11 and 2,578,616.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,754,120.54, 6,560,638.11 and 2,578,616.96 is: 3,558,465.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,754,120.54 : 6,560,638.11 = 2,578,616.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,754,120.54/6,560,638.11 = 2,578,616.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,754,120.54x = 6,560,638.11 × 2,578,616.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,754,120.54x = 16,917,372,666,065.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,917,372,666,065.16/4,754,120.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,558,465.24

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