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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,259.13, 2,377,389.19 and 520,052.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,259.13, 2,377,389.19 and 520,052.97 is: 779,915.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,259.13 : 2,377,389.19 = 520,052.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,259.13/2,377,389.19 = 520,052.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,259.13x = 2,377,389.19 × 520,052.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,259.13x = 1,236,368,309,105.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,368,309,105.39/1,585,259.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,915.59

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