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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,540.65, 6,566,794.43 and 2,583,085.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,540.65, 6,566,794.43 and 2,583,085.28 is: 3,564,662.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,540.65 : 6,566,794.43 = 2,583,085.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,540.65/6,566,794.43 = 2,583,085.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,540.65x = 6,566,794.43 × 2,583,085.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,540.65x = 16,962,590,051,793.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,590,051,793.69/4,758,540.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,662.21

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