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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,608,769.24, 4,980,101.42 and 1,977,238.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,608,769.24, 4,980,101.42 and 1,977,238.50 is: 2,728,589.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,608,769.24 : 4,980,101.42 = 1,977,238.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,608,769.24/4,980,101.42 = 1,977,238.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,608,769.24x = 4,980,101.42 × 1,977,238.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,608,769.24x = 9,846,848,261,528.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,846,848,261,528.67/3,608,769.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728,589.06

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