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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,629.34, 1,526,476.40 and 511,913.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,629.34, 1,526,476.40 and 511,913.94 is: 767,887.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,629.34 : 1,526,476.40 = 511,913.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,629.34/1,526,476.40 = 511,913.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,629.34x = 1,526,476.40 × 511,913.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,629.34x = 781,424,548,241.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,424,548,241.02/1,017,629.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,887.20

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