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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,018,712.20, 1,526,952.30 and 512,465.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,018,712.20, 1,526,952.30 and 512,465.80 is: 768,137.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,712.20 : 1,526,952.30 = 512,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,712.20/1,526,952.30 = 512,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,712.20x = 1,526,952.30 × 512,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,712.20x = 782,510,831,981.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,510,831,981.34/1,018,712.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,137.29

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