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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,999.30, 5,936,998.95 and 1,262,521.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,999.30, 5,936,998.95 and 1,262,521.80 is: 1,893,782.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,999.30 : 5,936,998.95 = 1,262,521.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,999.30/5,936,998.95 = 1,262,521.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,999.30x = 5,936,998.95 × 1,262,521.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,999.30x = 7,495,590,600,952.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,590,600,952.11/3,957,999.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,893,782.70

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