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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,556.30, 2,299,025.31 and 521,600.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,556.30, 2,299,025.31 and 521,600.58 is: 782,465.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,556.30 : 2,299,025.31 = 521,600.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,556.30/2,299,025.31 = 521,600.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,556.30x = 2,299,025.31 × 521,600.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,556.30x = 1,199,172,935,130.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,172,935,130.68/1,532,556.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,465.83

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