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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,510,340, 5,265,510 and 850,948

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,510,340, 5,265,510 and 850,948 is: 1,276,422

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,510,340 : 5,265,510 = 850,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,510,340/5,265,510 = 850,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,510,340x = 5,265,510 × 850,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,510,340x = 4,480,675,203,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,480,675,203,480/3,510,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,422

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