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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,470.33, 2,369,203.67 and 514,510.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,470.33, 2,369,203.67 and 514,510.68 is: 771,765.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,470.33 : 2,369,203.67 = 514,510.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,470.33/2,369,203.67 = 514,510.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,470.33x = 2,369,203.67 × 514,510.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,470.33x = 1,218,980,588,737.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,980,588,737.64/1,579,470.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,765.42

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