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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,052.96, 5,100,636.72 and 2,169,261.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,052.96, 5,100,636.72 and 2,169,261.28 is: 2,993,629.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,052.96 : 5,100,636.72 = 2,169,261.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,052.96/5,100,636.72 = 2,169,261.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,052.96x = 5,100,636.72 × 2,169,261.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,052.96x = 11,064,613,740,042.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,064,613,740,042.20/3,696,052.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,629.65

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