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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,542.24, 6,566,796.61 and 2,583,086.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,542.24, 6,566,796.61 and 2,583,086.86 is: 3,564,664.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,542.24 : 6,566,796.61 = 2,583,086.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,542.24/6,566,796.61 = 2,583,086.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,542.24x = 6,566,796.61 × 2,583,086.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,542.24x = 16,962,606,035,583.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,606,035,583.54/4,758,542.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,664.38

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