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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593,852.82, 6,339,516.83 and 2,557,143.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593,852.82, 6,339,516.83 and 2,557,143.46 is: 3,528,857.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593,852.82 : 6,339,516.83 = 2,557,143.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593,852.82/6,339,516.83 = 2,557,143.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593,852.82x = 6,339,516.83 × 2,557,143.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593,852.82x = 16,211,053,982,349.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,211,053,982,349.21/4,593,852.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,528,857.94

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