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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,677,955.17, 5,075,498.58 and 2,129,282.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,677,955.17, 5,075,498.58 and 2,129,282.51 is: 2,938,363.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677,955.17 : 5,075,498.58 = 2,129,282.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677,955.17/5,075,498.58 = 2,129,282.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677,955.17x = 5,075,498.58 × 2,129,282.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677,955.17x = 10,807,170,355,923.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,807,170,355,923.83/3,677,955.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,938,363.81

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