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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,818, 1,374,222.52 and 566,098.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,818, 1,374,222.52 and 566,098.12 is: 781,211.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,818 : 1,374,222.52 = 566,098.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,818/1,374,222.52 = 566,098.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,818x = 1,374,222.52 × 566,098.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,818x = 777,944,785,033.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,944,785,033.66/995,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,211.81

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