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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,389,826.40, 8,084,869.20 and 1,603,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,389,826.40, 8,084,869.20 and 1,603,432.80 is: 2,405,187.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,389,826.40 : 8,084,869.20 = 1,603,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,389,826.40/8,084,869.20 = 1,603,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,389,826.40x = 8,084,869.20 × 1,603,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,389,826.40x = 12,963,544,458,989.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,963,544,458,989.76/5,389,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405,187.76

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