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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,692,949.06, 5,097,120 and 2,165,548.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,692,949.06, 5,097,120 and 2,165,548.26 is: 2,988,955.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692,949.06 : 5,097,120 = 2,165,548.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692,949.06/5,097,120 = 2,165,548.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692,949.06x = 5,097,120 × 2,165,548.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692,949.06x = 11,038,059,347,011.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,038,059,347,011.20/3,692,949.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,955.21

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