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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,035,616.24, 5,565,999.36 and 2,585,445.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,035,616.24, 5,565,999.36 and 2,585,445.52 is: 3,565,896.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,616.24 : 5,565,999.36 = 2,585,445.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,616.24/5,565,999.36 = 2,585,445.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,616.24x = 5,565,999.36 × 2,585,445.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,616.24x = 14,390,588,109,634.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,390,588,109,634.87/4,035,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,896.07

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