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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,037,658.79, 1,556,961.07 and 532,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,037,658.79, 1,556,961.07 and 532,574.40 is: 799,104.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,658.79 : 1,556,961.07 = 532,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,658.79/1,556,961.07 = 532,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,658.79x = 1,556,961.07 × 532,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,658.79x = 829,197,607,678.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,197,607,678.61/1,037,658.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,104.31

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