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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,740.63, 7,876,111.01 and 1,261,652.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,740.63, 7,876,111.01 and 1,261,652.63 is: 1,892,478.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,740.63 : 7,876,111.01 = 1,261,652.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,740.63/7,876,111.01 = 1,261,652.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,740.63x = 7,876,111.01 × 1,261,652.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,740.63x = 9,936,916,124,249.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,936,916,124,249.64/5,250,740.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,478.95

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