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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,568,553.74, 2,352,781.34 and 863,016.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,568,553.74, 2,352,781.34 and 863,016.58 is: 1,294,497.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,553.74 : 2,352,781.34 = 863,016.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,553.74/2,352,781.34 = 863,016.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,553.74x = 2,352,781.34 × 863,016.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,553.74x = 2,030,489,305,534.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,489,305,534.62/1,568,553.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294,497.76

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