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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,981.40, 1,492,003.80 and 545,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,981.40, 1,492,003.80 and 545,896.80 is: 817,766.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,981.40 : 1,492,003.80 = 545,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,981.40/1,492,003.80 = 545,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,981.40x = 1,492,003.80 × 545,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,981.40x = 814,480,100,007.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,480,100,007.84/995,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,766.38

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