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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,846.52, 1,498,283.60 and 324,931.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,846.52, 1,498,283.60 and 324,931.34 is: 487,401.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,846.52 : 1,498,283.60 = 324,931.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,846.52/1,498,283.60 = 324,931.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,846.52x = 1,498,283.60 × 324,931.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,846.52x = 486,839,288,731.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,839,288,731.95/998,846.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,401.50

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