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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,562.30, 2,299,034.31 and 521,606.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,562.30, 2,299,034.31 and 521,606.58 is: 782,474.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,562.30 : 2,299,034.31 = 521,606.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,562.30/2,299,034.31 = 521,606.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,562.30x = 2,299,034.31 × 521,606.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,562.30x = 1,199,191,423,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,191,423,741.76/1,532,562.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,474.83

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