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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,763.60, 2,361,228.60 and 508,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,763.60, 2,361,228.60 and 508,840.40 is: 763,449.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,763.60 : 2,361,228.60 = 508,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,763.60/2,361,228.60 = 508,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,763.60x = 2,361,228.60 × 508,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,763.60x = 1,201,488,505,315.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,488,505,315.44/1,573,763.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,449.16

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