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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,842.60, 6,863,888.70 and 2,558,082.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,842.60, 6,863,888.70 and 2,558,082.60 is: 3,833,842.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,842.60 : 6,863,888.70 = 2,558,082.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,842.60/6,863,888.70 = 2,558,082.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,842.60x = 6,863,888.70 × 2,558,082.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,842.60x = 17,558,394,251,806.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,558,394,251,806.62/4,579,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,833,842.29

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