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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,757,997.12, 6,566,042.66 and 2,582,540.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,757,997.12, 6,566,042.66 and 2,582,540.76 is: 3,563,909.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757,997.12 : 6,566,042.66 = 2,582,540.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757,997.12/6,566,042.66 = 2,582,540.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757,997.12x = 6,566,042.66 × 2,582,540.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757,997.12x = 16,957,072,788,436.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,957,072,788,436.12/4,757,997.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,563,909.85

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