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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,196,888.60, 7,794,958.13 and 1,602,280.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,196,888.60, 7,794,958.13 and 1,602,280.32 is: 2,403,304.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,196,888.60 : 7,794,958.13 = 1,602,280.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,196,888.60/7,794,958.13 = 1,602,280.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,196,888.60x = 7,794,958.13 × 1,602,280.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,196,888.60x = 12,489,708,006,923.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,489,708,006,923.00/5,196,888.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,304.93

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