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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,876.81, 1,615,378.37 and 509,408.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,876.81, 1,615,378.37 and 509,408.69 is: 763,433.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,876.81 : 1,615,378.37 = 509,408.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,876.81/1,615,378.37 = 509,408.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,876.81x = 1,615,378.37 × 509,408.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,876.81x = 822,887,768,692.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,887,768,692.10/1,077,876.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,433.97

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