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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,884.54, 1,493,061.09 and 515,597.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,884.54, 1,493,061.09 and 515,597.47 is: 772,999.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,884.54 : 1,493,061.09 = 515,597.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,884.54/1,493,061.09 = 515,597.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,884.54x = 1,493,061.09 × 515,597.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,884.54x = 769,818,520,559.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,818,520,559.44/995,884.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,999.77

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