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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,987.35, 1,501,562.97 and 291,014.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,987.35, 1,501,562.97 and 291,014.52 is: 436,545.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,987.35 : 1,501,562.97 = 291,014.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,987.35/1,501,562.97 = 291,014.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,987.35x = 1,501,562.97 × 291,014.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,987.35x = 436,976,626,964.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,976,626,964.32/1,000,987.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,545.60

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