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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 900,098.87, 1,241,551.16 and 577,297.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 900,098.87, 1,241,551.16 and 577,297.67 is: 796,295.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,098.87 : 1,241,551.16 = 577,297.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,098.87/1,241,551.16 = 577,297.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,098.87x = 1,241,551.16 × 577,297.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,098.87x = 716,744,584,924.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,744,584,924.42/900,098.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,295.40

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