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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,760,037.55, 6,568,859.60 and 2,584,584.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,760,037.55, 6,568,859.60 and 2,584,584.91 is: 3,566,731.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,760,037.55 : 6,568,859.60 = 2,584,584.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,760,037.55/6,568,859.60 = 2,584,584.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,760,037.55x = 6,568,859.60 × 2,584,584.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,760,037.55x = 16,977,775,398,068.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,977,775,398,068.64/4,760,037.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,566,731.40

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