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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,192,929.72, 7,789,635.15 and 1,598,857.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,192,929.72, 7,789,635.15 and 1,598,857.66 is: 2,398,360.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,192,929.72 : 7,789,635.15 = 1,598,857.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,192,929.72/7,789,635.15 = 1,598,857.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,192,929.72x = 7,789,635.15 × 1,598,857.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,192,929.72x = 12,454,517,828,182.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,454,517,828,182.75/5,192,929.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,360.56

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