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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531,808.20, 5,297,712.30 and 1,259,897.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531,808.20, 5,297,712.30 and 1,259,897.93 is: 1,889,846.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,808.20 : 5,297,712.30 = 1,259,897.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,808.20/5,297,712.30 = 1,259,897.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,808.20x = 5,297,712.30 × 1,259,897.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,808.20x = 6,674,576,734,016.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,674,576,734,016.98/3,531,808.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889,846.89

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