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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,013.57, 7,873,520.45 and 1,259,925.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,013.57, 7,873,520.45 and 1,259,925.57 is: 1,889,888.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,013.57 : 7,873,520.45 = 1,259,925.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,013.57/7,873,520.45 = 1,259,925.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,013.57x = 7,873,520.45 × 1,259,925.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,013.57x = 9,920,049,734,573.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,920,049,734,573.28/5,249,013.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889,888.38

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