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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,532.48, 4,972,875.28 and 1,971,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,532.48, 4,972,875.28 and 1,971,940.20 is: 2,721,277.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,532.48 : 4,972,875.28 = 1,971,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,532.48/4,972,875.28 = 1,971,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,532.48x = 4,972,875.28 × 1,971,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,532.48x = 9,806,212,674,218.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,212,674,218.26/3,603,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,277.73

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