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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,002,837.24, 1,504,240.20 and 403,782.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,002,837.24, 1,504,240.20 and 403,782.84 is: 605,667.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,837.24 : 1,504,240.20 = 403,782.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,837.24/1,504,240.20 = 403,782.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,837.24x = 1,504,240.20 × 403,782.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,837.24x = 607,386,379,998.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,386,379,998.17/1,002,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,667.95

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