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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,003.57, 6,566,051.52 and 2,582,547.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,003.57, 6,566,051.52 and 2,582,547.15 is: 3,563,918.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,003.57 : 6,566,051.52 = 2,582,547.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,003.57/6,566,051.52 = 2,582,547.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,003.57x = 6,566,051.52 × 2,582,547.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,003.57x = 16,957,137,639,729.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,957,137,639,729.17/4,758,003.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,563,918.65

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