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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,066.24, 1,479,657.04 and 536,818.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,066.24, 1,479,657.04 and 536,818.16 is: 805,530.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,066.24 : 1,479,657.04 = 536,818.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,066.24/1,479,657.04 = 536,818.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,066.24x = 1,479,657.04 × 536,818.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,066.24x = 794,306,769,643.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,306,769,643.85/986,066.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805,530.84

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