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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,503,053.12, 5,251,417.44 and 1,258,666.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,503,053.12, 5,251,417.44 and 1,258,666.24 is: 1,886,863.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,053.12 : 5,251,417.44 = 1,258,666.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,053.12/5,251,417.44 = 1,258,666.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,053.12x = 5,251,417.44 × 1,258,666.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,053.12x = 6,609,781,843,875.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,609,781,843,875.23/3,503,053.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886,863.15

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