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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,050,781.74, 1,575,608.84 and 330,989.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,050,781.74, 1,575,608.84 and 330,989.01 is: 496,305.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,781.74 : 1,575,608.84 = 330,989.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,781.74/1,575,608.84 = 330,989.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,781.74x = 1,575,608.84 × 330,989.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,781.74x = 521,509,210,098.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,509,210,098.85/1,050,781.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,305.93

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