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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,008.95, 6,566,059.01 and 2,582,552.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,008.95, 6,566,059.01 and 2,582,552.57 is: 3,563,926.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,008.95 : 6,566,059.01 = 2,582,552.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,008.95/6,566,059.01 = 2,582,552.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,008.95x = 6,566,059.01 × 2,582,552.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,008.95x = 16,957,192,530,146.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,957,192,530,146.38/4,758,008.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,563,926.15

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