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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383,911.60, 8,073,097.20 and 1,596,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383,911.60, 8,073,097.20 and 1,596,902.40 is: 2,394,531.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,911.60 : 8,073,097.20 = 1,596,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,911.60/8,073,097.20 = 1,596,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,911.60x = 8,073,097.20 × 1,596,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,911.60x = 12,891,948,294,113.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,948,294,113.28/5,383,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,531.94

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