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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,342,581.60, 2,013,915.60 and 501,218.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,342,581.60, 2,013,915.60 and 501,218.40 is: 751,843.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,342,581.60 : 2,013,915.60 = 501,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,342,581.60/2,013,915.60 = 501,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,342,581.60x = 2,013,915.60 × 501,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,342,581.60x = 1,009,411,554,767.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,411,554,767.04/1,342,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,843.73

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