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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,015,917.45, 1,523,959.17 and 510,218.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,015,917.45, 1,523,959.17 and 510,218.34 is: 765,369.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,917.45 : 1,523,959.17 = 510,218.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,917.45/1,523,959.17 = 510,218.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,917.45x = 1,523,959.17 × 510,218.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,917.45x = 777,551,917,945.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,551,917,945.18/1,015,917.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,369.19

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