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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,520.20, 8,149,873.80 and 1,594,335.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,520.20, 8,149,873.80 and 1,594,335.20 is: 2,391,823.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,520.20 : 8,149,873.80 = 1,594,335.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,520.20/8,149,873.80 = 1,594,335.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,520.20x = 8,149,873.80 × 1,594,335.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,520.20x = 12,993,630,674,897.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,993,630,674,897.76/5,432,520.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,823.72

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