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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,211.86, 5,306,939.30 and 1,262,687.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,211.86, 5,306,939.30 and 1,262,687.52 is: 1,894,431.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,211.86 : 5,306,939.30 = 1,262,687.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,211.86/5,306,939.30 = 1,262,687.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,211.86x = 5,306,939.30 × 1,262,687.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,211.86x = 6,701,006,017,194.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,701,006,017,194.10/3,537,211.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,431.63

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