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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,072.38, 6,565,963.20 and 2,582,568.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,072.38, 6,565,963.20 and 2,582,568.74 is: 3,563,848.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,072.38 : 6,565,963.20 = 2,582,568.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,072.38/6,565,963.20 = 2,582,568.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,072.38x = 6,565,963.20 × 2,582,568.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,072.38x = 16,957,051,308,310.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,957,051,308,310.37/4,758,072.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,563,848.96

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