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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,744.63, 7,876,117.01 and 1,261,656.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,744.63, 7,876,117.01 and 1,261,656.63 is: 1,892,484.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,744.63 : 7,876,117.01 = 1,261,656.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,744.63/7,876,117.01 = 1,261,656.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,744.63x = 7,876,117.01 × 1,261,656.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,744.63x = 9,936,955,244,322.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,936,955,244,322.28/5,250,744.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,484.96

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