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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,770.59, 8,153,657.60 and 1,597,593.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,770.59, 8,153,657.60 and 1,597,593.65 is: 2,396,390.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,770.59 : 8,153,657.60 = 1,597,593.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,770.59/8,153,657.60 = 1,597,593.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,770.59x = 8,153,657.60 × 1,597,593.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,770.59x = 13,026,231,557,277.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,231,557,277.98/5,435,770.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,390.97

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