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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,538.75, 6,566,791.81 and 2,583,083.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,538.75, 6,566,791.81 and 2,583,083.38 is: 3,564,659.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,538.75 : 6,566,791.81 = 2,583,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,538.75/6,566,791.81 = 2,583,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,538.75x = 6,566,791.81 × 2,583,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,538.75x = 16,962,570,778,612.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,570,778,612.45/4,758,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,659.59

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