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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383,853.10, 8,073,009.45 and 1,596,843.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383,853.10, 8,073,009.45 and 1,596,843.90 is: 2,394,444.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,853.10 : 8,073,009.45 = 1,596,843.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,853.10/8,073,009.45 = 1,596,843.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,853.10x = 8,073,009.45 × 1,596,843.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,853.10x = 12,891,335,894,874.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,335,894,874.86/5,383,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,444.21

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