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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,318.50, 1,500,480.18 and 252,364.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,318.50, 1,500,480.18 and 252,364.50 is: 378,547.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,318.50 : 1,500,480.18 = 252,364.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,318.50/1,500,480.18 = 252,364.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,318.50x = 1,500,480.18 × 252,364.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,318.50x = 378,667,930,385.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,667,930,385.61/1,000,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,547.36

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