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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,764,480.37, 6,574,977.89 and 2,589,018.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,764,480.37, 6,574,977.89 and 2,589,018.34 is: 3,572,842.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,764,480.37 : 6,574,977.89 = 2,589,018.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,764,480.37/6,574,977.89 = 2,589,018.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,764,480.37x = 6,574,977.89 × 2,589,018.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,764,480.37x = 17,022,738,342,240.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,022,738,342,240.48/4,764,480.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,842.58

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