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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,770.20, 7,792,272.90 and 1,601,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,770.20, 7,792,272.90 and 1,601,530.20 is: 2,401,869.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,770.20 : 7,792,272.90 = 1,601,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,770.20/7,792,272.90 = 1,601,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,770.20x = 7,792,272.90 × 1,601,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,770.20x = 12,479,560,375,991.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,479,560,375,991.58/5,195,770.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,869.19

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