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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,761.73, 1,484,346.42 and 516,188.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,761.73, 1,484,346.42 and 516,188.75 is: 774,128.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,761.73 : 1,484,346.42 = 516,188.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,761.73/1,484,346.42 = 516,188.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,761.73x = 1,484,346.42 × 516,188.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,761.73x = 766,202,915,685.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,202,915,685.04/989,761.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,128.66

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