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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,815, 8,159,779.41 and 1,601,710.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,815, 8,159,779.41 and 1,601,710.10 is: 2,402,581.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,815 : 8,159,779.41 = 1,601,710.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,815/8,159,779.41 = 1,601,710.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,815x = 8,159,779.41 × 1,601,710.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,815x = 13,069,601,094,769.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,069,601,094,769.04/5,439,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,581.91

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