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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,846.71, 1,498,283.87 and 324,931.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,846.71, 1,498,283.87 and 324,931.53 is: 487,401.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,846.71 : 1,498,283.87 = 324,931.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,846.71/1,498,283.87 = 324,931.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,846.71x = 1,498,283.87 × 324,931.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,846.71x = 486,839,674,247.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,839,674,247.33/998,846.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,401.79

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