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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,803,637.34, 2,704,817.84 and 523,978.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,803,637.34, 2,704,817.84 and 523,978.58 is: 785,782.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,637.34 : 2,704,817.84 = 523,978.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,637.34/2,704,817.84 = 523,978.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,637.34x = 2,704,817.84 × 523,978.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,637.34x = 1,417,266,610,961.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,266,610,961.87/1,803,637.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,782.47

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