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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,562.37, 1,365,598.71 and 536,853.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,562.37, 1,365,598.71 and 536,853.37 is: 740,859.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,562.37 : 1,365,598.71 = 536,853.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,562.37/1,365,598.71 = 536,853.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,562.37x = 1,365,598.71 × 536,853.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,562.37x = 733,126,269,531.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,126,269,531.15/989,562.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,859.08

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