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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,372.72, 4,997,928.84 and 2,171,865.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,372.72, 4,997,928.84 and 2,171,865.60 is: 2,997,435.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,372.72 : 4,997,928.84 = 2,171,865.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,372.72/4,997,928.84 = 2,171,865.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,372.72x = 4,997,928.84 × 2,171,865.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,372.72x = 10,854,829,718,843.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,854,829,718,843.90/3,621,372.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997,435.10

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