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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,547.60, 1,498,015.80 and 429,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,547.60, 1,498,015.80 and 429,927.60 is: 644,975.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,547.60 : 1,498,015.80 = 429,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,547.60/1,498,015.80 = 429,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,547.60x = 1,498,015.80 × 429,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,547.60x = 644,038,337,656.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,038,337,656.08/998,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,975.10

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