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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,969.52, 4,997,227.92 and 2,171,135.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,969.52, 4,997,227.92 and 2,171,135.58 is: 2,995,513.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,969.52 : 4,997,227.92 = 2,171,135.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,969.52/4,997,227.92 = 2,171,135.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,969.52x = 4,997,227.92 × 2,171,135.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,969.52x = 10,849,659,338,481.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,659,338,481.39/3,621,969.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,513.71

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