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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,552.74, 2,299,019.95 and 521,597.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,552.74, 2,299,019.95 and 521,597.00 is: 782,460.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,552.74 : 2,299,019.95 = 521,597.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,552.74/2,299,019.95 = 521,597.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,552.74x = 2,299,019.95 × 521,597.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,552.74x = 1,199,161,915,259.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,161,915,259.70/1,532,552.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,460.46

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