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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,949.34, 1,526,960.57 and 512,234.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,949.34, 1,526,960.57 and 512,234.96 is: 768,370.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,949.34 : 1,526,960.57 = 512,234.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,949.34/1,526,960.57 = 512,234.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,949.34x = 1,526,960.57 × 512,234.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,949.34x = 782,162,576,299.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,162,576,299.55/1,017,949.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,370.83

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