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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,025,000.40, 1,537,500.60 and 582,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,025,000.40, 1,537,500.60 and 582,632.40 is: 873,948.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,000.40 : 1,537,500.60 = 582,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,000.40/1,537,500.60 = 582,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,000.40x = 1,537,500.60 × 582,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,000.40x = 895,797,664,579.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,797,664,579.44/1,025,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,948.60

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