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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,471,504.32, 2,207,816.88 and 512,066.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,471,504.32, 2,207,816.88 and 512,066.52 is: 768,294.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,504.32 : 2,207,816.88 = 512,066.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,504.32/2,207,816.88 = 512,066.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,504.32x = 2,207,816.88 × 512,066.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,504.32x = 1,130,549,106,538.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,549,106,538.86/1,471,504.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,294.79

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