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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383,843.60, 8,072,995.20 and 1,596,834.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383,843.60, 8,072,995.20 and 1,596,834.40 is: 2,394,429.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,843.60 : 8,072,995.20 = 1,596,834.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,843.60/8,072,995.20 = 1,596,834.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,843.60x = 8,072,995.20 × 1,596,834.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,843.60x = 12,891,236,446,394.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,236,446,394.88/5,383,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,429.97

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