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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,627,389.52, 6,940,879.80 and 1,261,596.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,627,389.52, 6,940,879.80 and 1,261,596.88 is: 1,892,339.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,627,389.52 : 6,940,879.80 = 1,261,596.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,627,389.52/6,940,879.80 = 1,261,596.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,627,389.52x = 6,940,879.80 × 1,261,596.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,627,389.52x = 8,756,592,300,135.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,592,300,135.02/4,627,389.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,339.57

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