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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,510.68, 1,377,785.46 and 568,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,510.68, 1,377,785.46 and 568,799.20 is: 784,852.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,510.68 : 1,377,785.46 = 568,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,510.68/1,377,785.46 = 568,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,510.68x = 1,377,785.46 × 568,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,510.68x = 783,683,267,419.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,683,267,419.63/998,510.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,852.16

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