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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,785,508.90, 2,678,285.13 and 523,362.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,785,508.90, 2,678,285.13 and 523,362.04 is: 785,049.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,508.90 : 2,678,285.13 = 523,362.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,508.90/2,678,285.13 = 523,362.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,508.90x = 2,678,285.13 × 523,362.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,508.90x = 1,401,712,769,338.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,712,769,338.47/1,785,508.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,049.44

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