Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,301,672, 7,952,508 and 1,312,584
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 5,301,672, 7,952,508 and 1,312,584 is: 1,968,876
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,301,672 : 7,952,508 = 1,312,584 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,301,672/7,952,508 = 1,312,584/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,301,672x = 7,952,508 × 1,312,584 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,301,672x = 10,438,334,760,672 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 10,438,334,760,672/5,301,672 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,968,876
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