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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,959.10, 4,997,213.60 and 2,171,125.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,959.10, 4,997,213.60 and 2,171,125.17 is: 2,995,499.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,959.10 : 4,997,213.60 = 2,171,125.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,959.10/4,997,213.60 = 2,171,125.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,959.10x = 4,997,213.60 × 2,171,125.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,959.10x = 10,849,576,215,970.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,576,215,970.69/3,621,959.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,499.37

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