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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629,857.88, 5,008,648.80 and 2,101,669.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629,857.88, 5,008,648.80 and 2,101,669.76 is: 2,899,982.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,857.88 : 5,008,648.80 = 2,101,669.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,857.88/5,008,648.80 = 2,101,669.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,857.88x = 5,008,648.80 × 2,101,669.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,857.88x = 10,526,525,721,420.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,526,525,721,420.29/3,629,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,899,982.88

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