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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598,588.60, 6,898,611.90 and 1,566,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598,588.60, 6,898,611.90 and 1,566,240.20 is: 2,349,608.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598,588.60 : 6,898,611.90 = 1,566,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598,588.60/6,898,611.90 = 1,566,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598,588.60x = 6,898,611.90 × 1,566,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598,588.60x = 10,804,883,281,978.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,804,883,281,978.38/4,598,588.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,608.59

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