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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,692,883.41, 5,097,029.37 and 2,165,482.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,692,883.41, 5,097,029.37 and 2,165,482.61 is: 2,988,864.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692,883.41 : 5,097,029.37 = 2,165,482.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692,883.41/5,097,029.37 = 2,165,482.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692,883.41x = 5,097,029.37 × 2,165,482.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692,883.41x = 11,037,528,437,909.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,037,528,437,909.11/3,692,883.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,864.59

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