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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,550.95, 4,972,900.82 and 1,971,958.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,550.95, 4,972,900.82 and 1,971,958.68 is: 2,721,303.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,550.95 : 4,972,900.82 = 1,971,958.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,550.95/4,972,900.82 = 1,971,958.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,550.95x = 4,972,900.82 × 1,971,958.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,550.95x = 9,806,354,926,918.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,354,926,918.32/3,603,550.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,303.25

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