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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,496.66, 1,500,786.50 and 290,524.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,496.66, 1,500,786.50 and 290,524.70 is: 435,799.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,496.66 : 1,500,786.50 = 290,524.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,496.66/1,500,786.50 = 290,524.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,496.66x = 1,500,786.50 × 290,524.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,496.66x = 436,015,549,975.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,015,549,975.89/1,000,496.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,799.11

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