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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,015,232.64, 1,523,955.84 and 589,234.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,015,232.64, 1,523,955.84 and 589,234.56 is: 884,494.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,232.64 : 1,523,955.84 = 589,234.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,232.64/1,523,955.84 = 589,234.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,232.64x = 1,523,955.84 × 589,234.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,232.64x = 897,967,448,841.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,967,448,841.83/1,015,232.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,494.27

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