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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,760,038.18, 6,568,860.46 and 2,584,585.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,760,038.18, 6,568,860.46 and 2,584,585.54 is: 3,566,732.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,760,038.18 : 6,568,860.46 = 2,584,585.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,760,038.18/6,568,860.46 = 2,584,585.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,760,038.18x = 6,568,860.46 × 2,584,585.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,760,038.18x = 16,977,781,719,887.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,977,781,719,887.98/4,760,038.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,566,732.26

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