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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,561.37, 1,365,597.33 and 536,852.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,561.37, 1,365,597.33 and 536,852.37 is: 740,857.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,561.37 : 1,365,597.33 = 536,852.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,561.37/1,365,597.33 = 536,852.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,561.37x = 1,365,597.33 × 536,852.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,561.37x = 733,124,163,076.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,124,163,076.17/989,561.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,857.70

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