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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629,852.37, 5,008,641.21 and 2,101,664.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629,852.37, 5,008,641.21 and 2,101,664.25 is: 2,899,975.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,852.37 : 5,008,641.21 = 2,101,664.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,852.37/5,008,641.21 = 2,101,664.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,852.37x = 5,008,641.21 × 2,101,664.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,852.37x = 10,526,482,172,133.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,526,482,172,133.74/3,629,852.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,899,975.29

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