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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,919,884, 5,879,826 and 1,260,492

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,919,884, 5,879,826 and 1,260,492 is: 1,890,738

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919,884 : 5,879,826 = 1,260,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919,884/5,879,826 = 1,260,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919,884x = 5,879,826 × 1,260,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919,884x = 7,411,473,634,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,473,634,392/3,919,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,890,738

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