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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,574,039.60, 2,360,476.20 and 509,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,574,039.60, 2,360,476.20 and 509,116.40 is: 763,485.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,039.60 : 2,360,476.20 = 509,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,039.60/2,360,476.20 = 509,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,039.60x = 2,360,476.20 × 509,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,039.60x = 1,201,757,145,229.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,757,145,229.68/1,574,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,485.97

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