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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,158,906.87, 4,738,950.84 and 1,265,795.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,158,906.87, 4,738,950.84 and 1,265,795.93 is: 1,898,930.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,906.87 : 4,738,950.84 = 1,265,795.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,906.87/4,738,950.84 = 1,265,795.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,906.87x = 4,738,950.84 × 1,265,795.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,906.87x = 5,998,544,672,119.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,998,544,672,119.54/3,158,906.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,898,930.52

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