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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,006.42, 6,566,055.50 and 2,582,550.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,006.42, 6,566,055.50 and 2,582,550.02 is: 3,563,922.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,006.42 : 6,566,055.50 = 2,582,550.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,006.42/6,566,055.50 = 2,582,550.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,006.42x = 6,566,055.50 × 2,582,550.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,006.42x = 16,957,166,785,717.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,957,166,785,717.62/4,758,006.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,563,922.64

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