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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,543, 4,972,889.82 and 1,971,950.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,543, 4,972,889.82 and 1,971,950.76 is: 2,721,292.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,543 : 4,972,889.82 = 1,971,950.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,543/4,972,889.82 = 1,971,950.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,543x = 4,972,889.82 × 1,971,950.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,543x = 9,806,293,859,945.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,293,859,945.26/3,603,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,292.31

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