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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,540.73, 6,566,794.55 and 2,583,085.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,540.73, 6,566,794.55 and 2,583,085.36 is: 3,564,662.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,540.73 : 6,566,794.55 = 2,583,085.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,540.73/6,566,794.55 = 2,583,085.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,540.73x = 6,566,794.55 × 2,583,085.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,540.73x = 16,962,590,851,317.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,590,851,317.36/4,758,540.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,662.32

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