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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,017.21, 4,952,669.00 and 2,138,680.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,017.21, 4,952,669.00 and 2,138,680.35 is: 2,951,274.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,017.21 : 4,952,669.00 = 2,138,680.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,017.21/4,952,669.00 = 2,138,680.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,017.21x = 4,952,669.00 × 2,138,680.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,017.21x = 10,592,175,859,660.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,175,859,660.75/3,589,017.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,274.75

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