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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,298.38, 4,972,614.75 and 1,971,850.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,298.38, 4,972,614.75 and 1,971,850.38 is: 2,721,187.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,298.38 : 4,972,614.75 = 1,971,850.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,298.38/4,972,614.75 = 1,971,850.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,298.38x = 4,972,614.75 × 1,971,850.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,298.38x = 9,805,252,284,381.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,805,252,284,381.10/3,603,298.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,187.99

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