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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,525,282.43, 2,288,118.04 and 578,923.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,525,282.43, 2,288,118.04 and 578,923.79 is: 868,459.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,282.43 : 2,288,118.04 = 578,923.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,282.43/2,288,118.04 = 578,923.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,282.43x = 2,288,118.04 × 578,923.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,282.43x = 1,324,645,954,796.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,645,954,796.27/1,525,282.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,459.46

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