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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,576.86, 2,369,362.41 and 514,617.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,576.86, 2,369,362.41 and 514,617.66 is: 771,925.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,576.86 : 2,369,362.41 = 514,617.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,576.86/2,369,362.41 = 514,617.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,576.86x = 2,369,362.41 × 514,617.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,576.86x = 1,219,315,739,126.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,315,739,126.16/1,579,576.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,925.55

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