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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,538.23, 6,566,791.10 and 2,583,082.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,538.23, 6,566,791.10 and 2,583,082.86 is: 3,564,658.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,538.23 : 6,566,791.10 = 2,583,082.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,538.23/6,566,791.10 = 2,583,082.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,538.23x = 6,566,791.10 × 2,583,082.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,538.23x = 16,962,565,522,695.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,565,522,695.13/4,758,538.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,658.87

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