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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,578,287.04, 2,368,752.84 and 820,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,578,287.04, 2,368,752.84 and 820,593.60 is: 1,231,577.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,287.04 : 2,368,752.84 = 820,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,287.04/2,368,752.84 = 820,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,287.04x = 2,368,752.84 × 820,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,287.04x = 1,943,783,420,485.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,783,420,485.82/1,578,287.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,231,577.89

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