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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,183,818.65, 7,775,840.04 and 1,589,506.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,183,818.65, 7,775,840.04 and 1,589,506.02 is: 2,384,293.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,183,818.65 : 7,775,840.04 = 1,589,506.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,183,818.65/7,775,840.04 = 1,589,506.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,183,818.65x = 7,775,840.04 × 1,589,506.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,183,818.65x = 12,359,744,554,137.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,359,744,554,137.04/5,183,818.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,293.39

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