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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,818.83, 1,498,452.21 and 288,902.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,818.83, 1,498,452.21 and 288,902.03 is: 433,417.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,818.83 : 1,498,452.21 = 288,902.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,818.83/1,498,452.21 = 288,902.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,818.83x = 1,498,452.21 × 288,902.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,818.83x = 432,905,877,834.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,905,877,834.73/998,818.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,417.82

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