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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,722,046.80, 2,583,070.56 and 523,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,722,046.80, 2,583,070.56 and 523,862.40 is: 785,793.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,046.80 : 2,583,070.56 = 523,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,046.80/2,583,070.56 = 523,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,046.80x = 2,583,070.56 × 523,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,046.80x = 1,353,173,542,930.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,173,542,930.94/1,722,046.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,793.71

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