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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,540.12, 6,566,793.72 and 2,583,084.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,540.12, 6,566,793.72 and 2,583,084.75 is: 3,564,661.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,540.12 : 6,566,793.72 = 2,583,084.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,540.12/6,566,793.72 = 2,583,084.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,540.12x = 6,566,793.72 × 2,583,084.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,540.12x = 16,962,584,714,527.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,584,714,527.77/4,758,540.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,661.49

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