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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,002,896.24, 1,504,565.82 and 371,810.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,002,896.24, 1,504,565.82 and 371,810.12 is: 557,797.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,896.24 : 1,504,565.82 = 371,810.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,896.24/1,504,565.82 = 371,810.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,896.24x = 1,504,565.82 × 371,810.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,896.24x = 559,412,790,559.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,412,790,559.27/1,002,896.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,797.28

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