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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,474.40, 1,494,601.20 and 576,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,474.40, 1,494,601.20 and 576,496.80 is: 862,949.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,474.40 : 1,494,601.20 = 576,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,474.40/1,494,601.20 = 576,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,474.40x = 1,494,601.20 × 576,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,474.40x = 861,632,809,076.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,632,809,076.16/998,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,949.32

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