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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,980.60, 2,364,887.70 and 512,057.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,980.60, 2,364,887.70 and 512,057.40 is: 767,896.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,980.60 : 2,364,887.70 = 512,057.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,980.60/2,364,887.70 = 512,057.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,980.60x = 2,364,887.70 × 512,057.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,980.60x = 1,210,958,246,953.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,958,246,953.98/1,576,980.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,896.73

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