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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,874.24, 2,137,453.92 and 526,551.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,874.24, 2,137,453.92 and 526,551.84 is: 789,880.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,874.24 : 2,137,453.92 = 526,551.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,874.24/2,137,453.92 = 526,551.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,874.24x = 2,137,453.92 × 526,551.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,874.24x = 1,125,480,294,491.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,480,294,491.21/1,424,874.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,880.44

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