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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,560.50, 4,972,914.10 and 1,971,968.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,560.50, 4,972,914.10 and 1,971,968.29 is: 2,721,316.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,560.50 : 4,972,914.10 = 1,971,968.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,560.50/4,972,914.10 = 1,971,968.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,560.50x = 4,972,914.10 × 1,971,968.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,560.50x = 9,806,428,904,126.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,428,904,126.57/3,603,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,316.57

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