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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,092, 1,373,227.92 and 542,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,092, 1,373,227.92 and 542,384.80 is: 748,491.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,092 : 1,373,227.92 = 542,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,092/1,373,227.92 = 542,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,092x = 1,373,227.92 × 542,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,092x = 744,817,950,743.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,817,950,743.62/995,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,491.55

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