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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,526,721.30, 4,866,928.71 and 1,978,326.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,526,721.30, 4,866,928.71 and 1,978,326.21 is: 2,730,120.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,721.30 : 4,866,928.71 = 1,978,326.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,721.30/4,866,928.71 = 1,978,326.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,721.30x = 4,866,928.71 × 1,978,326.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,721.30x = 9,628,372,629,194.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,628,372,629,194.49/3,526,721.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730,120.08

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