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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,527.40, 1,501,009.80 and 495,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,527.40, 1,501,009.80 and 495,330.40 is: 743,103.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,527.40 : 1,501,009.80 = 495,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,527.40/1,501,009.80 = 495,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,527.40x = 1,501,009.80 × 495,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,527.40x = 743,495,784,637.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,495,784,637.92/1,000,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,103.87

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