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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,015.15, 1,501,522.73 and 990,517.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,015.15, 1,501,522.73 and 990,517.55 is: 1,485,776.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,015.15 : 1,501,522.73 = 990,517.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,015.15/1,501,522.73 = 990,517.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,015.15x = 1,501,522.73 × 990,517.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,015.15x = 1,487,284,615,788.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,284,615,788.91/1,001,015.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,485,776.33

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