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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,936.58, 6,873,053.88 and 1,588,120.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,936.58, 6,873,053.88 and 1,588,120.58 is: 2,383,272.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,936.58 : 6,873,053.88 = 1,588,120.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,936.58/6,873,053.88 = 1,588,120.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,936.58x = 6,873,053.88 × 1,588,120.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,936.58x = 10,915,238,314,276.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,238,314,276.85/4,579,936.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,272.81

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