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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,232.30, 7,793,701.38 and 1,600,999.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,232.30, 7,793,701.38 and 1,600,999.86 is: 2,401,762.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,232.30 : 7,793,701.38 = 1,600,999.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,232.30/7,793,701.38 = 1,600,999.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,232.30x = 7,793,701.38 × 1,600,999.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,232.30x = 12,477,714,818,261.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,714,818,261.81/5,195,232.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,762.63

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