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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,952.87, 4,997,204.99 and 2,171,118.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,952.87, 4,997,204.99 and 2,171,118.94 is: 2,995,490.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,952.87 : 4,997,204.99 = 2,171,118.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,952.87/4,997,204.99 = 2,171,118.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,952.87x = 4,997,204.99 × 2,171,118.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,952.87x = 10,849,526,385,644.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,526,385,644.60/3,621,952.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,490.77

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