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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,538.98, 6,566,792.13 and 2,583,083.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,538.98, 6,566,792.13 and 2,583,083.61 is: 3,564,659.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,538.98 : 6,566,792.13 = 2,583,083.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,538.98/6,566,792.13 = 2,583,083.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,538.98x = 6,566,792.13 × 2,583,083.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,538.98x = 16,962,573,121,279.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,573,121,279.99/4,758,538.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,659.91

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