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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,039,356.78, 7,559,062.97 and 1,252,839.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,039,356.78, 7,559,062.97 and 1,252,839.66 is: 1,879,266.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,356.78 : 7,559,062.97 = 1,252,839.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,356.78/7,559,062.97 = 1,252,839.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,356.78x = 7,559,062.97 × 1,252,839.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,356.78x = 9,470,293,846,642.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,293,846,642.71/5,039,356.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879,266.39

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