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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,602,540.61, 4,970,692.17 and 2,151,952.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,602,540.61, 4,970,692.17 and 2,151,952.11 is: 2,969,207.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,540.61 : 4,970,692.17 = 2,151,952.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,540.61/4,970,692.17 = 2,151,952.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,540.61x = 4,970,692.17 × 2,151,952.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,540.61x = 10,696,691,503,391.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,691,503,391.98/3,602,540.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,207.75

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