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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,248,933.13, 7,873,399.70 and 1,259,845.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,248,933.13, 7,873,399.70 and 1,259,845.13 is: 1,889,767.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248,933.13 : 7,873,399.70 = 1,259,845.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248,933.13/7,873,399.70 = 1,259,845.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248,933.13x = 7,873,399.70 × 1,259,845.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248,933.13x = 9,919,264,222,922.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919,264,222,922.24/5,248,933.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889,767.69

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