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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,746.02, 1,497,807.99 and 333,742.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,746.02, 1,497,807.99 and 333,742.50 is: 500,509.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,746.02 : 1,497,807.99 = 333,742.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,746.02/1,497,807.99 = 333,742.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,746.02x = 1,497,807.99 × 333,742.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,746.02x = 499,882,183,102.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,882,183,102.58/998,746.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,509.81

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