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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,061.74, 1,373,170.01 and 559,479.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,061.74, 1,373,170.01 and 559,479.50 is: 772,073.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,061.74 : 1,373,170.01 = 559,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,061.74/1,373,170.01 = 559,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,061.74x = 1,373,170.01 × 559,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,061.74x = 768,260,463,207.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,260,463,207.30/995,061.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,073.16

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