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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,089.82, 1,365,017.26 and 553,550.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,089.82, 1,365,017.26 and 553,550.81 is: 763,941.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,089.82 : 1,365,017.26 = 553,550.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,089.82/1,365,017.26 = 553,550.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,089.82x = 1,365,017.26 × 553,550.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,089.82x = 755,606,409,936.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,606,409,936.98/989,089.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,941.15

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