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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,401.20, 1,497,796.20 and 429,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,401.20, 1,497,796.20 and 429,781.20 is: 644,755.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,401.20 : 1,497,796.20 = 429,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,401.20/1,497,796.20 = 429,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,401.20x = 1,497,796.20 × 429,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,401.20x = 643,724,648,191.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,724,648,191.44/998,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,755.48

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