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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,115.20, 1,497,172.80 and 548,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,115.20, 1,497,172.80 and 548,662.40 is: 822,993.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,115.20 : 1,497,172.80 = 548,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,115.20/1,497,172.80 = 548,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,115.20x = 1,497,172.80 × 548,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,115.20x = 821,442,421,662.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,442,421,662.72/998,115.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,993.60

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