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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,540.76, 6,566,794.56 and 2,583,085.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,540.76, 6,566,794.56 and 2,583,085.38 is: 3,564,662.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,540.76 : 6,566,794.56 = 2,583,085.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,540.76/6,566,794.56 = 2,583,085.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,540.76x = 6,566,794.56 × 2,583,085.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,540.76x = 16,962,591,021,399.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,591,021,399.53/4,758,540.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,662.34

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