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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879,075.02, 2,818,258.29 and 531,226.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879,075.02, 2,818,258.29 and 531,226.92 is: 796,740.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,075.02 : 2,818,258.29 = 531,226.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,075.02/2,818,258.29 = 531,226.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,075.02x = 2,818,258.29 × 531,226.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,075.02x = 1,497,134,671,161.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,134,671,161.17/1,879,075.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,740.23

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