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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,851.74, 1,502,863.20 and 552,882.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,851.74, 1,502,863.20 and 552,882.51 is: 829,371.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,851.74 : 1,502,863.20 = 552,882.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,851.74/1,502,863.20 = 552,882.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,851.74x = 1,502,863.20 × 552,882.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,851.74x = 830,906,778,202.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,906,778,202.63/1,001,851.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829,371.00

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