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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,392.61, 5,307,210.42 and 1,262,868.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,392.61, 5,307,210.42 and 1,262,868.27 is: 1,894,702.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,392.61 : 5,307,210.42 = 1,262,868.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,392.61/5,307,210.42 = 1,262,868.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,392.61x = 5,307,210.42 × 1,262,868.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,392.61x = 6,702,307,616,993.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,307,616,993.58/3,537,392.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,702.78

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