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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,173.37, 1,498,744.60 and 662,002.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,173.37, 1,498,744.60 and 662,002.51 is: 992,000.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,173.37 : 1,498,744.60 = 662,002.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,173.37/1,498,744.60 = 662,002.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,173.37x = 1,498,744.60 × 662,002.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,173.37x = 992,172,683,738.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,172,683,738.93/1,000,173.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,000.71

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