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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,761,531.40, 6,570,960.76 and 2,586,117.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,761,531.40, 6,570,960.76 and 2,586,117.04 is: 3,568,867.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,761,531.40 : 6,570,960.76 = 2,586,117.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,761,531.40/6,570,960.76 = 2,586,117.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,761,531.40x = 6,570,960.76 × 2,586,117.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,761,531.40x = 16,993,273,590,607.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,993,273,590,607.35/4,761,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,568,867.27

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