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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,956,661.45, 5,934,880.89 and 1,261,148.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,956,661.45, 5,934,880.89 and 1,261,148.22 is: 1,891,686.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,956,661.45 : 5,934,880.89 = 1,261,148.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,956,661.45/5,934,880.89 = 1,261,148.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,956,661.45x = 5,934,880.89 × 1,261,148.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,956,661.45x = 7,484,764,470,335.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,484,764,470,335.52/3,956,661.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,891,686.86

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