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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,816.40, 1,496,912.40 and 885,967.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,816.40, 1,496,912.40 and 885,967.20 is: 1,327,786.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,816.40 : 1,496,912.40 = 885,967.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,816.40/1,496,912.40 = 885,967.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,816.40x = 1,496,912.40 × 885,967.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,816.40x = 1,326,215,287,673.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,215,287,673.28/998,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,327,786.86

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