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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,559.21, 4,972,911.98 and 1,971,966.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,559.21, 4,972,911.98 and 1,971,966.66 is: 2,721,314.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,559.21 : 4,972,911.98 = 1,971,966.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,559.21/4,972,911.98 = 1,971,966.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,559.21x = 4,972,911.98 × 1,971,966.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,559.21x = 9,806,416,599,166.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,416,599,166.33/3,603,559.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,314.13

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