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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,549.69, 4,972,899.08 and 1,971,957.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,549.69, 4,972,899.08 and 1,971,957.44 is: 2,721,301.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,549.69 : 4,972,899.08 = 1,971,957.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,549.69/4,972,899.08 = 1,971,957.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,549.69x = 4,972,899.08 × 1,971,957.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,549.69x = 9,806,345,339,175.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,345,339,175.15/3,603,549.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,301.55

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