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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,429.20, 5,307,265.44 and 1,262,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,429.20, 5,307,265.44 and 1,262,904.80 is: 1,894,757.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,429.20 : 5,307,265.44 = 1,262,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,429.20/5,307,265.44 = 1,262,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,429.20x = 5,307,265.44 × 1,262,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,429.20x = 6,702,570,999,050.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,570,999,050.11/3,537,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,757.64

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