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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,032.50, 1,364,864.85 and 536,323.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,032.50, 1,364,864.85 and 536,323.86 is: 740,126.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,032.50 : 1,364,864.85 = 536,323.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,032.50/1,364,864.85 = 536,323.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,032.50x = 1,364,864.85 × 536,323.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,032.50x = 732,009,584,730.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,009,584,730.32/989,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,126.93

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