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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,004,142.26, 5,525,688.58 and 2,168,558.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,004,142.26, 5,525,688.58 and 2,168,558.73 is: 2,992,596.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,142.26 : 5,525,688.58 = 2,168,558.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,142.26/5,525,688.58 = 2,168,558.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,142.26x = 5,525,688.58 × 2,168,558.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,142.26x = 11,982,780,203,998.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,982,780,203,998.91/4,004,142.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,992,596.03

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