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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,540.87, 4,972,886.82 and 1,971,948.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,540.87, 4,972,886.82 and 1,971,948.56 is: 2,721,289.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,540.87 : 4,972,886.82 = 1,971,948.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,540.87/4,972,886.82 = 1,971,948.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,540.87x = 4,972,886.82 × 1,971,948.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,540.87x = 9,806,276,978,877.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,276,978,877.55/3,603,540.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,289.24

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