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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,567.20, 8,081,017.20 and 1,600,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,567.20, 8,081,017.20 and 1,600,432.80 is: 2,400,995.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,567.20 : 8,081,017.20 = 1,600,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,567.20/8,081,017.20 = 1,600,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,567.20x = 8,081,017.20 × 1,600,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,567.20x = 12,933,124,984,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,933,124,984,244.16/5,386,567.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,995.76

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