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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,939.24, 5,036,335.52 and 2,121,927.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,939.24, 5,036,335.52 and 2,121,927.24 is: 2,928,724.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,939.24 : 5,036,335.52 = 2,121,927.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,939.24/5,036,335.52 = 2,121,927.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,939.24x = 5,036,335.52 × 2,121,927.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,939.24x = 10,686,737,529,667.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,686,737,529,667.56/3,648,939.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,928,724.44

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