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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,037,010.40, 1,556,073.29 and 999,264.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,037,010.40, 1,556,073.29 and 999,264.83 is: 1,499,434.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,010.40 : 1,556,073.29 = 999,264.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,010.40/1,556,073.29 = 999,264.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,010.40x = 1,556,073.29 × 999,264.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,010.40x = 1,554,929,298,822.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,929,298,822.70/1,037,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,499,434.63

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