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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,977.20, 2,299,708.80 and 522,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,977.20, 2,299,708.80 and 522,194.40 is: 783,374.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,977.20 : 2,299,708.80 = 522,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,977.20/2,299,708.80 = 522,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,977.20x = 2,299,708.80 × 522,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,977.20x = 1,200,895,056,990.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,895,056,990.72/1,532,977.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,374.38

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