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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,736.60, 1,501,107.96 and 242,575.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,736.60, 1,501,107.96 and 242,575.08 is: 363,863.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,736.60 : 1,501,107.96 = 242,575.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,736.60/1,501,107.96 = 242,575.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,736.60x = 1,501,107.96 × 242,575.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,736.60x = 364,131,383,485.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,131,383,485.64/1,000,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,863.36

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