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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,244,930.60, 7,868,575.29 and 1,601,355.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,244,930.60, 7,868,575.29 and 1,601,355.66 is: 2,402,393.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,930.60 : 7,868,575.29 = 1,601,355.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,930.60/7,868,575.29 = 1,601,355.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,930.60x = 7,868,575.29 × 1,601,355.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,930.60x = 12,600,387,576,777.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,387,576,777.64/5,244,930.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,393.58

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