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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,510,330, 5,265,495 and 850,938

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,510,330, 5,265,495 and 850,938 is: 1,276,407

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,510,330 : 5,265,495 = 850,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,510,330/5,265,495 = 850,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,510,330x = 5,265,495 × 850,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,510,330x = 4,480,609,784,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,480,609,784,310/3,510,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,407

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