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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,539.84, 1,373,846.40 and 542,830.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,539.84, 1,373,846.40 and 542,830.88 is: 749,107.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,539.84 : 1,373,846.40 = 542,830.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,539.84/1,373,846.40 = 542,830.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,539.84x = 1,373,846.40 × 542,830.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,539.84x = 745,766,250,296.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,766,250,296.83/995,539.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,107.39

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