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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,400.90, 8,080,064.55 and 1,601,007.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,400.90, 8,080,064.55 and 1,601,007.30 is: 2,401,202.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,400.90 : 8,080,064.55 = 1,601,007.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,400.90/8,080,064.55 = 1,601,007.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,400.90x = 8,080,064.55 × 1,601,007.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,400.90x = 12,936,242,329,021.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,936,242,329,021.21/5,387,400.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,202.84

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