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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,494.32, 1,493,242.56 and 247,540.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,494.32, 1,493,242.56 and 247,540.32 is: 371,310.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,494.32 : 1,493,242.56 = 247,540.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,494.32/1,493,242.56 = 247,540.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,494.32x = 1,493,242.56 × 247,540.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,494.32x = 369,637,741,140.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,637,741,140.02/995,494.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,310.75

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