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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,458,739.20, 2,187,452.70 and 559,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,458,739.20, 2,187,452.70 and 559,882.20 is: 839,571.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,739.20 : 2,187,452.70 = 559,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,739.20/2,187,452.70 = 559,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,739.20x = 2,187,452.70 × 559,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,739.20x = 1,224,715,830,071.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,715,830,071.94/1,458,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,571.48

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