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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,682,772, 2,524,158 and 500,820

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,682,772, 2,524,158 and 500,820 is: 751,230

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,772 : 2,524,158 = 500,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,772/2,524,158 = 500,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,772x = 2,524,158 × 500,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,772x = 1,264,148,809,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,148,809,560/1,682,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,230

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