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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,990.86, 1,501,568.22 and 291,018.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,990.86, 1,501,568.22 and 291,018.02 is: 436,550.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,990.86 : 1,501,568.22 = 291,018.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,990.86/1,501,568.22 = 291,018.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,990.86x = 1,501,568.22 × 291,018.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,990.86x = 436,983,410,279.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,983,410,279.32/1,000,990.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,550.85

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