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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,274.40, 1,499,310.81 and 494,085.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,274.40, 1,499,310.81 and 494,085.96 is: 740,585.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,274.40 : 1,499,310.81 = 494,085.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,274.40/1,499,310.81 = 494,085.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,274.40x = 1,499,310.81 × 494,085.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,274.40x = 740,788,420,897.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,788,420,897.23/1,000,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,585.20

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