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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,959.39, 4,997,213.97 and 2,171,125.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,959.39, 4,997,213.97 and 2,171,125.46 is: 2,995,499.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,959.39 : 4,997,213.97 = 2,171,125.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,959.39/4,997,213.97 = 2,171,125.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,959.39x = 4,997,213.97 × 2,171,125.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,959.39x = 10,849,578,479,334.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,578,479,334.68/3,621,959.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,499.76

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