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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,838.60, 6,863,882.70 and 2,558,078.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,838.60, 6,863,882.70 and 2,558,078.60 is: 3,833,836.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,838.60 : 6,863,882.70 = 2,558,078.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,838.60/6,863,882.70 = 2,558,078.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,838.60x = 6,863,882.70 × 2,558,078.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,838.60x = 17,558,351,447,780.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,558,351,447,780.22/4,579,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,833,836.29

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