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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,206.96, 5,306,931.95 and 1,262,682.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,206.96, 5,306,931.95 and 1,262,682.61 is: 1,894,424.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,206.96 : 5,306,931.95 = 1,262,682.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,206.96/5,306,931.95 = 1,262,682.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,206.96x = 5,306,931.95 × 1,262,682.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,206.96x = 6,700,970,666,137.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,700,970,666,137.65/3,537,206.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,424.26

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