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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,058,584.60, 4,583,940.30 and 1,859,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,058,584.60, 4,583,940.30 and 1,859,233.80 is: 2,786,457.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058,584.60 : 4,583,940.30 = 1,859,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058,584.60/4,583,940.30 = 1,859,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058,584.60x = 4,583,940.30 × 1,859,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058,584.60x = 8,522,616,742,942.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,522,616,742,942.14/3,058,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,786,457.74

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