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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,532.85, 4,972,875.83 and 1,971,940.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,532.85, 4,972,875.83 and 1,971,940.61 is: 2,721,278.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,532.85 : 4,972,875.83 = 1,971,940.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,532.85/4,972,875.83 = 1,971,940.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,532.85x = 4,972,875.83 × 1,971,940.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,532.85x = 9,806,215,762,940.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,215,762,940.38/3,603,532.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,278.31

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