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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,534.60, 1,496,412.30 and 976,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,534.60, 1,496,412.30 and 976,872.20 is: 1,468,360.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,534.60 : 1,496,412.30 = 976,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,534.60/1,496,412.30 = 976,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,534.60x = 1,496,412.30 × 976,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,534.60x = 1,461,803,575,608.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,803,575,608.06/995,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,360.39

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