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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,892.32, 7,876,337.60 and 1,261,804.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,892.32, 7,876,337.60 and 1,261,804.32 is: 1,892,706.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,892.32 : 7,876,337.60 = 1,261,804.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,892.32/7,876,337.60 = 1,261,804.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,892.32x = 7,876,337.60 × 1,261,804.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,892.32x = 9,938,396,809,458.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,938,396,809,458.43/5,250,892.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,706.27

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