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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,496.94, 2,259,894.24 and 495,208.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,496.94, 2,259,894.24 and 495,208.70 is: 742,861.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,496.94 : 2,259,894.24 = 495,208.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,496.94/2,259,894.24 = 495,208.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,496.94x = 2,259,894.24 × 495,208.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,496.94x = 1,119,119,277,428.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,119,277,428.42/1,506,496.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,861.97

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