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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,832.60, 7,778,748.90 and 1,399,309.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,832.60, 7,778,748.90 and 1,399,309.40 is: 2,098,964.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,832.60 : 7,778,748.90 = 1,399,309.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,832.60/7,778,748.90 = 1,399,309.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,832.60x = 7,778,748.90 × 1,399,309.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,832.60x = 10,884,876,456,009.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,884,876,456,009.66/5,185,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,964.10

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